be whistling Dixie

(American informal)

to talk in a way that makes things seem better than they really are (usually negative) We're really making money these days and I'm not just whistling Dixie.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nessa (1)	NES-ə	English
Mccormick	[mə'kɔ:mik]
MagdalÉNa	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Dulcinea	-	Literature
Arber	['a:rbə]
Manami	mah-nah-mee	Japanese