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pie in the sky

It is an offer to give something good to someone, however there is nothing firm about it or it is unlikely to materialize.
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Submitted by JP03 on March 09, 2015

Additional definitions for 'pie in the sky':

pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!
Pie in the SkyTo expect something impossible, to hope for something unrealistic
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pastel en el cielo

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