
What Does “pipe dream” mean?
Definition:
The phrase a pipe dream refers to a goal that is impossible to accomplish.
Example(s)
His plan is unrealistic. It is no more than a pipe dream.
This idiom is in the dreams category.
  
The phrase a pipe dream refers to a goal that is impossible to accomplish.
His plan is unrealistic. It is no more than a pipe dream.
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