in one's dreams

English

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Prepositional phrase

in one's dreams

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.
    "Can't go? Why not? Got a hot date tonight?" / "In my dreams! No, I've got to visit a friend in the hospital."
    "They said the economy will boost sales next quarter." / "In their dreams! Maybe next year the economy will recover."

Synonyms
  • one wishes
  • one is dreaming

See also
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