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Pipe dream, a phrase describing a wild or unattainable plan, may refer to:
English
Etymology
From pipe + dream, referring to the fantasies experienced when smoking an opium pipe. Compare Old English pīpdrēam (“the sound or music of a pipe”), which is formed identically but has a different meaning.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪp driːm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪp ˌdrim/
Noun
pipe dream (plural pipe dreams)
- (idiomatic, originally US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is