English idioms - Set 1: DREAMS

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Dream on!

express skepticism (hoài nghi) and say that something is UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN

In your dreams!

means that you DON'T BELIEVE that something which is desired by someone will happen

broken dreams

refer to dreams, plans, or goals that DIDN'T COME TRUE (vỡ mộng)

work like a dream

If something works like a dream for you, it works PERFECTLY WELL

beyond your wildest dreams

một điều rất tốt, rất thành công, vuợt xa mọi sự mong đợi

dream ticket

refers to an ideal alliance between 2 people, usually a perfect combination of 2 politicians working for one party in an election

pipe dream

an unattainable or fanciful goal (mục đích viễn vông)

dreams come true

refers to something that you have always hoped for and that has become reality

daydream about someone or something

means to have fantasies about someone/ something while one is awake

keep someone's feet on the ground

giữ cho đầu óc tỉnh táo, thực tế, không ảo tưởng

bring someone back down to earth

đối mặt lại với thực tế sau khi theo đuổi một kế hoạch không thực tế