dream come true

dream come true

A wish or a goal that a person has wanted or achieved after a long time. Jessica has had a crush on David since she was a teenager. When he finally asked her out on a date, it was a dream come true. Some of my favorite organizations are the ones that make dreams come true for terminally ill children. Publishing this novel is really a dream come true. I never thought I'd see the day it happened.
See also: come, dream, true
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dream come true

Fig. a wish or a dream that has become a reality. My vacation to Hawaii was like a dream come true. Having you for a friend is a dream come true.
See also: come, dream, true
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

dream come true, a

A wild fancy or hope that is realized. For example, Winning a trip to Paris is a dream come true.
See also: come, dream
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • dream come true, a
  • have a crush on (someone)
  • get a crush on (someone)
  • crush up
  • be (on) the wrong side of (an age)
  • be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
  • clueless
  • cluelessness
  • amount to much
  • bundle from heaven
References in periodicals archive
He decided to make dancing his career when he joined the Hammond School in Chester..Going will be a dream come true and will be the start of my career
Ballet star Daniel will go to the Bolshoi after all; Mystery benefactor will back young dance star
Determined to see Jamie's dream come true his brother Chris organised a sponsored snooker event and a charity night which together with generous donations from Sita UK and local businessman Gordon
Jamie's thanks for helping to make his dream come true
SPANISH rider Carlos Sastre was crowned Tour de France winner yesterday and revealed his victory was a dream come true.
Sastre's living the dream
The Edinburgh mum-of-one said: ``Having my photo taken with Rod really was a dream come true.''
Karen clicks with Rod
She joked before the show that the huge crowd made her feel like it was the FA Cup Final and added: ``It's a dream come true, because singing is what I've wanted to do since I was a nipper.''
Jen's on song for 50,000
"To be part of the squad was a dream come true and to play in both of the games - it's going to be a long while before that sinks in," he said.
Football: World Cup 2002: Reid all about boy Steven
For almost any young modern dancer, getting into the Merce Cunningham Dance Company would be a dream come true. Cunningham is one of the world's great choreographers, and his dancers are as superb, majestic, and consummately trained as any in modern dance.
2 Cunningham dancers