demain la veille - Mot du Jour

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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