be living in a fool's paradise
be living in a fool's paradise
To be in a happy state for foolish, unfounded, or delusional reasons. We were living in a fool's paradise thinking that the financial successes of the early 2000s would last forever.
See also: living, paradise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be living in a fool's paradise
If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they believe wrongly that their situation is good, when really it is not. Anyone who believes that this deal heralds a golden new era for the European air traveller is living in a fool's paradise. Note: You can also use a fool's paradise on its own to mean a situation where someone thinks things are good, but really they are not. Mrs Deedes looks much happier. But surely hers is a fool's paradise.
See also: living, paradise
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- live in a fool's paradise
- paradise
- fool's paradise
- fool's paradise, a
- a fool's paradise
- fool and his money are soon parted
- fool and his money are soon parted, a
- parted
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- doofus