rainbows and unicorns
A wonderful (but often unrealistic) scenario.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Life is not always rainbows and unicorns.”
“You might think starting a new business is all rainbows and unicorns, but it requires a lot of hard work.”
“The candidate promised a future of rainbows and unicorns, yet he failed to provide any practical solutions for the country's economic struggles.”
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chase a rainbow
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
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chase rainbows
To pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.
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rainbow baby
A baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.
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somewhere over the rainbow
In an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant place.
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sunshine and rainbows
Happy, positive things, sometimes with a connotation of unrealistic expectations.
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unicorn barf
Synonym of unicorn vomit.
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unicorn puke
Synonym of unicorn vomit.
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unicorn vomit
Something extremely colorful, sweet, or cloying.
Last updated August 10, 2026