in an ideal/a perfect world
in a perfect world
If things existed or happened exactly as one would like. Well, in a perfect world I'd be able to take time off for paternity leave without having it affect my pay, but at least I get to take the time off at all! Well, we'd be able to provide healthcare services to every citizen without charge in a perfect world, but unfortunately that's never going to happen.
See also: perfect, world
in an ideal world
If things existed or happened exactly as one would like. Well, in an ideal world I'd be able to take time off for paternity leave without having it affect my pay, but at least I get to take the time off at all! Well, we'd be able to provide healthcare services to every citizen without charge in an ideal world, but unfortunately that's never going to happen.
See also: ideal, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in an ˌideal/a ˌperfect ˈworld
used to say that something is what you would like to happen or what should happen, but you know it cannot: In an ideal world we would be recycling and reusing everything.See also: ideal, perfect, world
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- perfect
- ideal
- in a perfect world
- in an ideal world
- provide with
- provided
- providing
- provide
- provide (one) with (something)
- provide for