pipe dream
See also: pipedream
English
Etymology
From the fantasies experienced when smoking an opium pipe.
Noun
pipe dream (plural pipe dreams)
- (idiomatic) A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.
- I think that his plan to become a professional athlete is a pipe dream and that he should stay in school.
Synonyms
Translations
near impossibility
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