BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR
build castles in the air: translation
build castles in the air & build castles in Spain
Fig. to daydream; to make plans that can never come true. •
Ann spends most of her time building castles in Spain.
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I really like to sit on the porch in the evening, just building castles in the air.
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or[build castles in Spain] {v. phr.} To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. * /He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything./ * /To build castles in Spain is natural for young people and they may work hard enough to get part of their wishes./