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rainbows and unicorns

idiom
Meaning

A wonderful (but often unrealistic) scenario.


Examples
SIMPLE

Life is not always rainbows and unicorns.

CONTEXTUAL

You might think starting a new business is all rainbows and unicorns, but it requires a lot of hard work.

COMPLEX

The candidate promised a future of rainbows and unicorns, yet he failed to provide any practical solutions for the country's economic struggles.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    chase rainbows

    To pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.

  2. 02

    sunshine and rainbows

    Happy, positive things, sometimes with a connotation of unrealistic expectations.

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