pie in the sky

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wonderful idea that probably won’t happen; unlikely wish or hope

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Humans love to dream big. We can imagine almost anything. And sometimes, we hope that these amazing things will really happen. But are all of our ideas possible? Probably not, but it doesn’t hurt to dream. Having pie-in-the-sky ideas is fun. It keeps us inspired and helps us learn what we can actually do.

When something is pie in the sky, it is an amazing idea that probably won’t happen. It might be too difficult or just impossible. But sometimes, these incredible ideas actually work! This is what happened for actor and producer Ryan Reynolds. When he made the first Deadpool movie, he didn’t think there would be a second. However, people loved the movie so much that there is now a sequel.

Which of your ideas are pie in the sky? Do you think it’s healthy to have many pie-in-the-sky ideas?

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“Her dream of moving to Rome was just pie in the sky.”

“Steve’s pie-in-the-sky ideas are too crazy sometimes.”

“Do you think it’s just pie in the sky to wait for the perfect man?”