castle in the air
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castle in the air
orcastle in Spain
n
a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream
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cas′tle in the air′
n.
a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called cas′tle in Spain′.
[1570–80]
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Noun | 1. | castle in the air - absentminded dreaming while awake |
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