fool's paradise

Fig. a state of being happy for foolish or unfounded reasons. I'm afraid that Sue's marital happiness is a fool's paradise; there are rumors that her husband is unfaithful. Fred is confident that he'll get a big raise this year, but I think he's living in a fool's paradise.

fool's paradise

State of delusive contentment or false hope. For example, Joan lived in a fool's paradise, looking forward to a promotion she would never get. This expression was first recorded in 1462.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sameer (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Frea	-	Norse Mythology
Rowena	ro-EE-nə	English
Lemoine	le-MOIN	English (Rare)
Ena (2)	-	Croatian
Giacobbe	jah-KOB-be	Italian