be whistling Dixie
be whistling Dixie
slang To have an unrealistic, usually overly optimistic, view of something. "Dixie" was a song popular among Confederate soldiers during the US Civil War and became associated with continuing to hope for the success of a lost cause. Primarily heard in US. You're whistling Dixie if you think we're making the playoffs this year.
See also: Dixie, whistle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- whistle Dixie
- be not whistling Dixie
- Dixie
- not be whistling Dixie
- not just whistling Dixie
- not (just) whistling Dixie
- whistlin
- you ain't (just) whistling Dixie
- You ain't just whistlin' Dixie
- be in a dream world