mistaking windmills for giants

A form of mistake windmills for giants — To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mistake windmills for giants
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mistaking windmills for giants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistaking%20windmills%20for%20giants

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Chicago

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