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in one's dreams

in one's dreams prepositional phrase: used to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) 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

Synonyms of in one's dreams

  • one wishes
  • one is dreaming

Questions about in one's dreams

What does in one's dreams mean?
In one's dreams means used to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.
What part of speech is in one's dreams?
In one's dreams is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in one's dreams in the dictionary

  1. in one's bones
  2. in one's book
  3. in one's born days
  4. in one's corner
  5. in one's cups
  6. in one's dreams
  7. in one's element
  8. in one's feelings
  9. in one's fingers
  10. in one's head
  11. in one's hip pocket

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