When you “roast snow in a furnace,” you try to do something impossible and ridiculous.
Example: There is no way Janice, who is barely 5ft tall, could move the couch by herself; she might as well roast snow in a furnace!
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CUNY - College of Staten Island - English Language Institute
Saturday, December 9, 2017
To Roast Snow in a Furnace
The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.
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