a trip to the sun
a trip to the sun (idiom)
/ə ˈtrɪp tə ðə ˈsən/
Meaning
- something which is very unlikely
- some task or activity or anything which is impossible to achieve
- something which is never going to happen
Example Sentences
- My dream has always been to settle in Australia. But I know it’s like a trip to the sun. I just have to make peace with this place.
- Getting a job in USA for me is like a trip to the sun. Hence I have stopped thinking about it.
- “Oh please, stop it! It’s not like you want a trip to the sun. Its just a sky diving that you wish to do. Make it happen.”
- For me, waking up early in the morning is not less than a trip to the sun.
- Don’t build castle in the air of becoming a rich man overnight, earning money without hard work is like a trip to the sun.
- Climbing on Mount Everest is a trip to the sun.
Origin and History
Historical Imagery and Literary Influence
Voyages to the sun have appeared in literature and folklore for centuries, often as fantastical narratives illustrating unreachable realms. While these early uses were literal within fictional contexts, they provided a cultural and imaginative framework that later allowed the phrase to be adopted figuratively.
Modern Formation and Dissemination
Evidence suggests that the idiomatic form emerged in contemporary English, likely within the past few decades. Its spread appears to have been facilitated by online discourse, educational materials, and idiom lists, rather than by a single traceable event or literary source. The absence of a documented early idiomatic citation indicates its modern, possibly spontaneous, creation in multiple contexts.
Analogous Idioms and Linguistic Patterns
The phrase aligns with a broader category of hyperbolic idioms that employ impossible scenarios to express improbability (e.g., “when pigs fly“). Such patterns suggest that a trip to the sun arose as a natural linguistic extension of existing figurative frameworks.
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