Wishful thinking (Wishful thinking)

Idiom Psychology

Meaning

Believing something because you want it to be true, not because it is realistic.

Creer en algo porque quieres que sea verdad, no porque sea realista. (Creer en algo porque quieres que sea verdad, no porque sea realista)

"Believing you'll win the lottery is just wishful thinking."

"Creer que ganarás la lotería es solo wishful thinking." (Creer que ganaras la loteria es solo wishful thinking)

to speak very highly about someone’s abilities or achievemen...

to change one's opinion or attitude

to seek justice personally rather than through legal authori...

the genuine or original thing

Working, often with a strict time limit or deadline.

to exaggerate or overstate something