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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