English / idiom
Pipe Dream
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An unrealistic, unattainable, or illusory plan or hope that is unlikely to happen
In context
01
Launching an international startup without any initial capital felt like a pipe dream.
02
Winning the championship without regular collective training remained an absolute pipe dream.
Synonyms
delusion,chimera,wishful thinking
Antonyms
reality,feasible plan,achievable goal
Collocations
mere pipe dream,dismiss as a pipe dream,turn out to be a pipe dream