castles in the air

castles in the air
воздушныйnзамок

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Смотреть что такое "castles in the air" в других словарях:

  • castles in the air — ● castle * * * castles in the air (or in Spain) visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams my father built castles in the air about owning a boat …   Useful english dictionary

  • castles in the air — Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • castles in the air — ► castles in the air (or in Spain) unattainable schemes existing only in the imagination. Main Entry: ↑castle …   English terms dictionary

  • castles in the air — plans or hopes that have very little chance of happening. She tells me she s planned out her whole career, but as far as I can see it s all just castles in the air. Before you start building castles in the air, just think how much all this is… …   New idioms dictionary

  • castles in the air —    Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • castles in the air — daydreams She is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic …   Idioms and examples

  • Castles in the air —   Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • castles in the air (or in Spain) — visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams. → castle …   English new terms dictionary

  • build castles in the air — 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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • build castles in the air — 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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • build\ castles\ in\ the\ air — • build castles in the air • 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 …   Словарь американских идиом


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»