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CONTRAST PROVERB
"YOU HAVE AS MUCH CHANCE AS A SNOWBALL IN HELL."
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A WELLERISM, IT IS EASY TO IDENTIFY BUT HARD
TO IMAGINE. SINCE HELL IS KNOWN TO BE A HOT PLACE, A
COLD ITEM SUCH AS A SNOWBALL WOULD MELT QUICKLY. THIS
PROVERB IS USED WHEN A TASK THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE IS
ABOUT TO BE PREFORMED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PHRASE COULD
BE USED WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO PASS AN EXAM WITHOUT
STUDYING FOR IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: CA00001977