castle in the air
English
Noun
castle in the air (plural castles in the air)
- (idiomatic) A visionary project or scheme; a daydream; an idle fancy; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
- Synonym: pipe dream
Usage notes
- Completing the metaphor, one is said to build a castle in the air.
Synonyms
- castle in the skies
- castle in Spain
- eggs in moonshine
- jam tomorrow
- pie in the sky
Derived terms
Translations
idea that is unlikely to be ever realized
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References
- “castle in the air” in John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors, The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.
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