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(idiomatic) A fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept; the illusory promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to happen.

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pie in the sky

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pie in the sky

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpaɪ ɪn ðə ˈskaɪ/

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

Japanese Meaning

非現実的な理想、実現不可能な夢 / 叶わない夢物語、幻想的な約束

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His plan to end world hunger by next year is nothing but a pie in the sky.

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来年までに世界の飢餓を解決するという彼の計画は、単なる夢物語に過ぎない。

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Don't you think I have anything better to do than go scrambling around hundreds of square miles of the toughest wilderness in the state looking for pie in the sky?

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