in one's dreams

English - English

Definition of in one's dreams in English English dictionary

Used to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs

They said the economy will boost sales next quarter. / In their dreams! Maybe next year the economy will recover..

Related Terms

in your dreams

Used to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs

in your dreams

(deyim) not on your nelly

Hyphenation

in one's Dreams

Turkish pronunciation

în wʌnz drimz

Synonyms

one wishes, one is dreaming

Pronunciation

/ən ˈwənz ˈdrēmz/ /ɪn ˈwʌnz ˈdriːmz/