never say never

phrase

used to say that a person should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds
"Would you ever go there again?" "Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!"

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“Never say never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20say%20never. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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