castle in the air
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castle in the air
- /ˈkɑːs(ə)l ɪn ðiː ˈɛə/ UK
- /ˈkæs(ə)l ɪn ði ˈɛəɹ/ US
noun castles in the air
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A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized; a visionary project or scheme; a daydream, an idle fancy, a near impossibility.
Many times ſuch men when they come to themſelves, tell ſtrange things of Heauen and Hell, what viſions they haue ſeene; […] The like effects almost are to bee ſeene in ſuch as are awake: How many Chimæras, Anticks, golden mountaines, and Caſtles in the Aire doe they build vnto themſelves?
Similar: air castle, castles in Spain, castle in the skies, eggs in moonshine, jam tomorrow, pie in the sky, pipe dream · Opposite: terra firma, on solid ground
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noun desire, idea, or plan unlikely to ever be realized
| Español | castillos en el aire, castillos de naipes |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 空中樓閣 /空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé |
| Português | castelo de vento, castelo no ar |
| Français | châteaux en Espagne |
| Deutsch | Luftschloss, Traumschloss |
| Русский | возду́шный за́мок vozdúšnyj zámok |
| עברית | מִגְדָּל פּוֹרֵחַ בָּאֲוִיר migdál poréaḥ baAvír |
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title = {castle in the air},
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