idioms using “Dream”

Dream on

Said to someone who is being unrealistic

Dream on, Suzuki-san. You'll never be able to afford a yacht on a restaurant waiter's salary.

Dream up

To think of an idea

Do you think you can dream up a great idea for an ad campaign by 5:00 p.m., Takeshita-san?

In your wildest dreams

Said to someone to suggest their wish is unobtainable

Only in your wildest dreams, Kazuo-san, will you win the Olympics.

Run like a dream

To perform perfectly

This new car runs like a dream.

Pipe dream

A fantasy with no hope of becoming reality

Don't listen to him; he's just full of pipe dreams.