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pie in the sky
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pie in the sky
(noun)
pie in the sky
noun
pie in the sky
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIE IN THE SKY
[
noncount
]
:
something good that someone says will happen but that seems impossible or unlikely
:
a very unlikely or unrealistic goal, plan, etc.
His plan to reduce the national debt seems like
pie in the sky
.
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— pie–in–the–sky
adjective
Voters did not believe his
pie-in-the-sky
promises.
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