pipe dream in Dutch

pipe dream in Dutch is luchtkasteel, wensdroom.

pipe dream in Dutch

luchtkasteel

noun

(idiomatic, originally, US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility. [from late 19th c.]

wensdroom

noun

(idiomatic, originally, US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility. [from late 19th c.]

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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