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Dream Idioms and What They Mean<\/h1>\n

Dreams are often linked to hopes, wishes, and possibilities. Dream idioms use the word \u201cdream\u201d to express ambition, imagination, surprise, or moments that feel almost unreal.<\/p>\n

Living the dream<\/h2>\n

Enjoying an ideal or desirable life.<\/p>\n

With a remote job and plenty of travel, she felt she was living the dream<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
He bought a small farmhouse in the mountains and now he\u2019s living the dream<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Beyond your wildest dreams<\/h2>\n

Better than you ever imagined.<\/p>\n

Their success was beyond their wildest dreams<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
The view from the top was beyond my wildest dreams<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Never in your wildest dreams<\/h2>\n

Something so unlikely or surprising that you never imagined it.<\/p>\n

Never in my wildest dreams<\/strong> did I think I\u2019d meet a famous actor.<\/div>\n
She said she would never in her wildest dreams<\/strong> have expected such an opportunity.<\/div>\n

A dream come true<\/h2>\n

Something wonderful you hoped for finally happens.<\/p>\n

Visiting Japan was a dream come true<\/strong> for her.<\/div>\n
Getting accepted into the program felt like a dream come true<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

In your dreams!<\/h2>\n

A joking or sarcastic way to say \u201cThat will never happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Can I borrow your car?
\n– In your dreams!<\/strong><\/div>\n
He said he\u2019d beat her in chess\u2014she replied, \u201cIn your dreams!<\/strong>\u201d<\/div>\n

Dream on<\/h2>\n

A casual way to dismiss someone\u2019s unrealistic idea.<\/p>\n

– I\u2019ll be the next CEO.
\n– Dream on<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
She said she’d finish in an hour, and he just laughed and said, \u201cDream on<\/strong>.\u201d<\/div>\n

\"Start<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Pipe dream<\/h2>\n

An unrealistic hope or plan.<\/p>\n

Owning a castle is just a pipe dream<\/strong> for most people.<\/div>\n
His plan to retire at thirty seemed like a pipe dream<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

A dreamer<\/h2>\n

Someone who thinks about big ideas rather than practical realities.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s always been a dreamer<\/strong>, imagining future inventions.<\/div>\n
She called him a dreamer<\/strong> because he spent hours planning impossible projects.<\/div>\n

Chase your dreams<\/h2>\n

Try to achieve your biggest goals.<\/p>\n

She moved abroad to chase her dreams<\/strong> of becoming an artist.<\/div>\n
He encouraged his son to chase his dreams<\/strong>, no matter how challenging.<\/div>\n

Follow your dreams<\/h2>\n

Pursue what you truly want in life.<\/p>\n

She quit her job to follow her dreams<\/strong> of opening a bakery.<\/div>\n
He always told others to follow their dreams<\/strong> and never give up.<\/div>\n

Dream big<\/h2>\n

Aim for large or ambitious goals.<\/p>\n

She encouraged her students to dream big<\/strong> about their future.<\/div>\n
He told her to dream big<\/strong> and apply for the job she really wanted.<\/div>\n

Off in dreamland<\/h2>\n

Not paying attention; lost in thought.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, he was completely off in dreamland<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
She didn\u2019t hear the question because she was off in dreamland<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Daydream<\/h2>\n

Imagine pleasant things instead of focusing on reality.<\/p>\n

He spent the afternoon daydreaming<\/strong> about his next trip.<\/div>\n
She often daydreams<\/strong> when she\u2019s bored in class.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

\"ELLA?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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