castle in the air



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castle in the air

A hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream. I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job.
See also: air, castle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EetuE:-tooFinnish
GrayGRAYEnglish
ViliVEE-lee (Finnish)Hungarian, Slovene, Finnish
DietrichDEET-rikhGerman
GiorgiaJOR-jahItalian
Quirino-Italian, Portuguese, Spanish