- a pie in the sky
- журавль в небе
He says he will get a well-paid job but I think it's just a pie in the sky.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
a pie in the sky
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pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
Pie in the sky — is a phrase that means a fanciful notion or ludicrous concept. It was apparently coined by Joe Hill in his song The Preacher and the Slave in reference to Christian evangelists promise of paradise in Heaven after death. It may also refer to:* Pie … Wikipedia
pie-in-the-sky — adj Voters did not believe his pie in the sky promises. • • • Main Entry: ↑pie in the sky … Useful english dictionary
pie in the sky — If an idea or scheme is pie in the sky, it is utterly impractical … The small dictionary of idiomes
pie in the sky — pie′ in the sky′ idi the illusory prospect of future benefits pie • Etymology: 1910–15, amer … From formal English to slang
pie in the sky — ► pie in the sky informal a pleasant prospect that is very unlikely to be realized. Main Entry: ↑pie … English terms dictionary
pie in the sky — ☆ pie in the sky n. Slang 1. a promise of benefits or a reward in an afterlife or in the remote future 2. an unrealistically Utopian plan or project … English World dictionary
Pie in the Sky (TV series) — infobox television show name = Pie in the Sky caption = format = Comedy/Drama runtime = 50 Minutes creator = Andrew Payne starring = Richard Griffiths Maggie Steed Malcolm Sinclair Nick Raggett country = United Kingdom network = BBC 1 first aired … Wikipedia
Pie in the Sky (film) — Films with the title Pie in the Sky include:* Pie in the Sky (1996 film) * Pie in the Sky (1935 film) * Pie in the Sky (2007 film), a short film … Wikipedia
pie in the sky — 1. n. a reward; a special heavenly reward. □ Don’t hold out for pie in the sky. Get realistic. □ If he didn’t hope for some heavenly pie in the sky, he would probably be a real crook. 2. mod. having to do with a hope for a special reward. (This… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
