in one's dreams

prepositional phrase

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

“"Can't go? Why not? Got a hot date tonight?" / "In my dreams! No, I've got to visit a friend in the hospital."”

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one wishesone is dreaming
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. colloquialidiomaticUsed to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.

    "Can't go? Why not? Got a hot date tonight?" / "In my dreams! No, I've got to visit a friend in the hospital."

    1 more example

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

    Synonyms: one wishes, one is dreaming

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
one wishesone is dreaming
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APA

in one's dreams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20dreams

MLA

“in one's dreams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20dreams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in one's dreams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20dreams.

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