English Vocabulary: “Dream Idioms”

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Let’s continue learning more idioms. Today, we will be looking at idioms with the word dream.

A dream come true – something that has been desired for a long time that has happened as hoped for.
Example: “My new job is a dream come true: the people are lovely, the work is interesting and it’s close to my house”

A pipe dream – an idea that could never happen because it is impossible.
Example: “Josh’s pipe dream is to become the president of America”

American dream – the idealistic notion that Americans are preoccupied with obtaining certain materialistic goals.
Example: “Lilly is living the American dream: she has the husband, the two kids and the house with a garden”

Be in a dream world – to have ideas or hopes which are not practical and are not likely to be successful (usually in continuous tenses).
Example: “Stop living in a dream world! If you want to graduate you’ll have to study harder”

Beyond wildest dreams –  far more than you could have hoped for or imagined.
Example: “My holiday in Mexico was beyond my wildest dreams, it was perfect”

Broken dreams – wishes or desires that cannot be fulfilled.
Example: “Her grandmother’s life was full of broken dreams”

Dream on! – something that you say to someone who has just told you about something they are hoping for, in order to show that you do not believe it will happen.
Example: “You want me to give you 1000$? Dream on!”

In your dreams! – something that you say to someone who has just told you about something they are hoping for, in order to show that you do not believe it will happen.
Example: “You want to marry Brad Pitt? In your dreams!”

Wouldn’t dream of doing – would not even consider doing something.
Example: “I wouldn’t dream of travelling without insurance, it’s too risky”