dream on

dream on see ↑in your dreams below.

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Main Entry: ↑dream

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dream on humorous phrase

used for saying that something is unlikely to happen

Thesaurus: not likely to happen_synonym general words meaning to happen_synonym

Main entry: dream

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[in imperative] informal used, esp. in spoken English, as an ironic comment on the unlikely or impractical nature of a plan or aspiration

Dean thinks he's going to get the job. Dream on, babe

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dream on

informal

— used to say that you do not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen

“I think my band will be famous one day.” “Dream on.”

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Main Entry: ↑dream

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ˌdream ˈon derived

(informal) you say dream on to tell sb that an idea is not practical or likely to happen

Main entry: ↑dream_derived