Complete Definition of "pipe dream"

English

Noun
pipe dream

  1. idiom A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.

#:I think his plan to become a professional athlete is a pipe dream and he should stay in school.

Translations

Dutch: luchtkasteel n
German: Luftschloss n
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Russian: не�б��о�на� ме��а (n'esbýto�naja m'e�tá) f, возд��н�е замки (vozdú�nyje zámki) m|p <!--air castles-->
Swedish: luftslott n

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