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pipe dream

A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.

Etymology:

  • From the fantasies experienced when smoking an opium pipe.
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I think his plan to become a professional athlete is a pipe dream and he should stay in school.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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