snowball in hell
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Noun
snowball in hell (plural snowballs in hell)
- Something that is doomed.
- 1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 5:
- Any hopes for a party plank for gay rights will have its chances greatly boosted by a victory in Santa Clara County. With a defeat, these hopes will become the proverbial snowball in hell.
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