July



a cold day in July

A time or event that seems unlikely or will never come to pass. It refers to the fact that the weather is usually very hot in July. It'll be a cold day in July before they get that new interstate built.
See also: cold, July

*knee-high by the 4th of July

Fig. grown as tall as it should. (Corn seedlings are proverbially supposed to be as high as someone's knee by July 4th.) (*Typically: be ~; become ~; grow ~.) What with this drought, I don't think the crop will be knee-high by the 4th of July. It's gonna be a good year. Knee-high by the 4th of July.
See also: 4th, July, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ValÉRy-French
JustusYUWS-tuws (German), JUS-təs (English)German, Dutch, Late Roman
AlbanAHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)
Dareia-Late Greek
Carmellakahr-MEL-əEnglish
Sinjin-English (Rare)