castle in the air

A hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream. I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job.

See also: air, castle

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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be remembered as (something)
be remembered as/for something
be somebody's life
be (one's) life
(there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
be on (one's) tod
at somebody's expense
at (one's) expense

词组	castle in the air
释义	castle in the air castle in the air A hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream. I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job. See also: air, castle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be somebody's life be (one's) life (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked at (one's) doorstep at doorstep be on (one's) tod at somebody's expense at (one's) expense
随便看	this-a-way and that-a-way This doesn't quite suit me this (had) better be good this here take (one) down a notch (or two) take (one) down a peg (or two) take (one) down memory lane take (one) down to size take (one) for a fool take (one) for an idiot take (one) for a ride take (one) for a sleigh ride take (one) for dead take (one) for (something) take one for the team take (one) in tow take one look (at someone or something) take (one) off guard take (one) out of (oneself) take (one) out to dinner take (one) round take (one's) ball and go home take (one's) belt in (a notch (or two)) take (one's) blood pressure take (one's) break