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Words: (Mission) Impossible

Words: (Mission) Impossible

It's not going to happen!

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Rachel Boyce
Jun 24, 2025
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Have you ever seen something that just can't be done? Like a really, really hard job or a crazy idea? How do you say it's impossible? It's like in the movies when the hero has a super hard mission with no way to win, right?

Think about it: You're not just saying "I don't think so." You're saying it's totally, completely, absolutely impossible. Like in the movies, when a "Mission: Impossible" comes up, it seems like there's no way to do it.

Here are some ways to say something is impossible:

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