flight of fancy

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An unrealistic idea or fantastic notion, a pipe dream. For example, She engaged in flights of fancy, such as owning a million-dollar house . This idiom uses flight in the sense of “a soaring of the imagination,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s.

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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