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
Haruko	hah-ṙoo-ko	Japanese
Darren	DER-ən, DAR-ən	English
Randall	['rændl]
Ervin	-	Hungarian, Croatian
Daryna	-	Ukrainian
Archembald	-	Ancient Germanic