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Building castles in the air

Idiom Architecture

Meaning

To have unrealistic or impractical plans or dreams.

Example Sentences

"She’s always building castles in the air, dreaming of a perfect world."

Related Expressions

out of the frying pan into the fire

to go from a bad situation to a worse one

out of orbit

beyond control; off the usual path

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to stay focused on a task or goal

artificial brainpower

intelligence or decision-making provided by AI systems

Break with tradition

To do something in a different way from what is usually done

friends in high places

people with power or influence who can help you