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in your dreams

idiom
Meaning

Used to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs.


Examples
SIMPLE

You think I will lend you my car? In your dreams.

CONTEXTUAL

He told me he would win the lottery tomorrow, but I told him he was living in his dreams.

COMPLEX

When the rival candidate suggested he would easily secure the majority of the vote, the opposition leader simply laughed and replied that such a victory existed only in his dreams.

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    sweet dreams

    Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

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