a pipe dream



a pipe dream

an idea that could never happen because it is impossible The classless society is just a pipe dream.
See also: dream, pipe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Johnston['dʒɔnstən]
&Aelig;Lfstan-Anglo-Saxon
Yessicaye-SEE-kahSpanish
Fredrikafred-REE-kah (Swedish), FRED-ree-kah (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
ClaudiaKLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
SimÃO-Portuguese