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any of the above definitions is good. but the following probably provides an dramatic example of the words in use. A pipe dream is a girl that you dream about laying pipe to, although it will probably never happen.
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n : a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); ' I have this dream about being the king of the universe.'
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A vain dream that will never happen, given the harsh reality of life. World peace and human equality are examples of pipe dreams because humans are more naturally inclined to kill off their competition than to cooperate.
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Synonym for illusion. The world living in peace and harmony some day- what a pipe dream.
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A dream that is so unrealistic that you would have to be smoking a crack pipe to believe it could come true. A midget who thinks he can play in the NBA is living a pipe dream.
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A low hope or something that is almost impossible to achieve. David: I been lifting for 15 years and now I'm 28 years old my max bench press is 275 lbs. Would I ever bench press 405 lbs.
Joe: That's a pipe dream. David: ... :( |
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Delusions of grandeur. Anything Jeff thinks of is a pipe dream.
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A strong desire that is unrealistic The New York media has a pipe dream that LeBron James will sign with the Knicks in 2010, but he is not going to play for them because he is going to stay in Cleveland.
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