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cloud–cuckoo–land
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cloud–cuckoo–land
(noun)
cloud–cuckoo–land
noun
cloud–cuckoo–land
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOUD–CUCKOO–LAND
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chiefly British, informal
:
la-la land
1
If he really thinks he can win the election, he's living in
cloud-cuckoo-land
. [=he's crazy or foolish]
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