Meaning of pipe dream | Babel Free
ˈpaɪp driːmDefinitions
A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility.
Equivalents
Bosanski
miraz
Català
entelèquia
Čeština
vzdušné zámky
Cymraeg
breuddwyd gwrach
Hrvatski
miraz
Magyar
ábránd
Հայերեն
ցնորք
Kurdî
miraz
Português
quimera
Српски
miraz
Türkçe
hülya
Examples
“I think⟳ that his plan⟳ to become⟳ a professional athlete is a pipe dream⟳ and that he should stay⟳ in school.”
“Only a year ago it would have⟳ needed a "super-Micawber" to be optimistic that the railways would once again pay⟳ their way. But it was no longer a pipe dream⟳ that B.R. could make⟳ a profit, the way to do it was now clear.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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