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impossible dream

impossible dream noun: a belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes.

Noun

impossible dream (plural impossible dreams)

  1. (figuratively) A belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes.
    • Tell me before I seek worthier pastures / And thereby restore self-esteem / How can you be so short-sighted / To look never further than this week or next week / To have no impossible dream?1996, Alan Parker, Oliver Stone, Evita

Forms of impossible dream

pluralimpossible dreams

Origin of impossible dream

From Don Quixote.

Questions about impossible dream

What does impossible dream mean?
Impossible dream means a belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes.
What part of speech is impossible dream?
Impossible dream is a noun.
What is the plural of impossible dream?
The plural of impossible dream is impossible dreams.

Words near impossible dream in the dictionary

  1. impossible bottles
  2. impossible color
  3. impossible colors
  4. impossible dip
  5. impossible dips
  6. impossible dream
  7. impossible dreams
  8. impossible drive
  9. impossible drives
  10. impossible event
  11. impossible events

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