c’est pas demain la veille – that will be the day – French expression

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c’est pas demain la veille – that’s not tomorrow the day before. c’est pas demain la veille means that something is not likely to happen soon, ‘that will be the day’, ‘don’t hold your breath’.

* « C’est pas demain la veille que tu me verras manger du pop corn car je suis allergique au maïs. »

* “Me? Eating pop corn? That will be the day. I don’t think so because I’m allergic to corn.”

 

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