Buying a private island is just a pipe dream for me.
pipe dream
idiomA desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility.
Origin
disputed originFrom pipe + dream, referring to the fantasies experienced when smoking an opium pipe. Compare Old English pīpdrēam (“the sound or music of a pipe”), which is formed identically but has a different meaning.
He wants to become a famous actor, but his parents think it is just a pipe dream.
The young inventor spent years chasing what many critics dismissed as a mere pipe dream, yet his persistence eventually led to a breakthrough.
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American Dream
The ideal stressing egalitarianism and that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve material prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
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live the dream
To experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
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pipe down
To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.
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pipe in
To interrupt a conversation with a comment.
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pipe the eye
To weep.
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put that in your pipe and smoke it
Used after stating something surprising or undesired, in order to emphasize its truth.
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wet dream
The orgasm in such a dream.
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work like a dream
To function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.