never say never

Idioms  

1. Nothing is impossible, anything can happen, as in Mary said Tom would never call her again, but I told her, “Never say never.” This expression was first recorded in Charles Dickens's Pickwick Papers (1837).

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Example Sentences

Hammers captain Jarrod Bowen said: "It's going to be tough. We never say never at this club. We have two games left. We did a lot of good things on Sunday. We have to win."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Still, some experts say you can never say never when it comes to a fuel surcharge should oil costs remain high.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Asked whether Bethell could come in as an all-round option, the New Zealander added: "You never say never to do anything, right? But that's certainly not what we're looking at, at the moment, no."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

I just don’t see myself spending years trying to raise the financing for a new project, which requires a commitment of energy I’d rather spend elsewhere — but I never say never!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

And I can never, never say, never tell you what you have done for me.

From The Return by De la Mare, Walter