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
Fiera	fee-E-rah	Esperanto
Stijn	STIEN	Dutch
Ernestas	-	Lithuanian
Anthea	AN-thee-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Dathan	-	Biblical
ElİF	-	Turkish