idioms using “dream”

Dream on

Continue to think unrealistically

“Do you really think you are going to get a salary increase this year? Dream on.”

Wouldn’t dream of

Wouldn’t dare to do (something)

“Most people wouldn’t dream of quitting their job right now but Ikeda-san just did it.”

In my wildest dreams

In my craziest thoughts

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would start my own business.”

A pipe dream

An impossible dream

“Most experts think that world peace is just a pipe dream.”

Live in a dream world

To have no connection to reality

“If Takako-san thinks she is getting a three-week paid holiday after her first year in the company, she is living in a dream world.”