build air castles

A form of build castles in the air — To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.

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Meanings

verbbuild air castles (third-person singular simple present builds air castles, present participle building air castles, simple past and past participle built air castles)

present singular third person builds air castles · participle present building air castles · participle past built air castles · past built air castles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of build castles in the air.
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Chicago

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