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a pipe dream

a pipe dream (a pipe dream)

Idiom Goals

Signification

an unrealistic or impossible dream

un rêve irréaliste ou impossible (un reve irrealisite ou impossible)

Phrases d'exemple

"Owning a private island is just a pipe dream for most people."

"Posséder une île privée est juste un rêve irréaliste pour la plupart des gens." (Posseder une ile privee est juste un reve irrealisite pour la plupart des gens.)

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