Idioms And Proverbs

noun a word or phrase that has become widely known or famous, often as a proverb or saying

• The city's commitment to sustainability has become a byword for environmental stewardship.
• Her impeccable taste in fashion has made her a byword for style among her friends.
• That restaurant is a total byword for delicious food, you have to try it!
• His name has become a byword for betrayal in political circles.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, place, manner, or degree of an action

• It is highly unlikely that the project will be completed on time, it will be done when pigs fly.
• You think I'll lend you my car? Sure, when pigs fly!
• As if I'll believe that story, when pigs fly!
• I'll start enjoying running when pigs fly, it's just not my thing.