«فِي الْمِشْمِشْ»

The expression dismisses something as never going to happen. Though its wording names a fruit, it is not about apricots; the speaker pushes the matter to a vague, figurative future, so the supposed date becomes the joke.

It usually comes as a response to someone else's statement, not as a standalone remark. When a person announces an intention, the listener uses the phrase to show disbelief, suggesting the plan belongs to an imaginary time that will not arrive.

Use it as a short reply to a promise, plan, or boast you consider hopeless, such as a vow to finally do a long-postponed task. It signals skepticism, often with teasing irony, but can sound mocking or curt when aimed at a sincere promise.