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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: "A pipe dream."
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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:
    "A pipe dream."

    A.

    An illusory plan.

    B.

    A secret.

    C.

    A realistic dream.

    D.

    A plan in the process.

    Correct option is A


    Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    A pipe dream: A plan or wish that is unrealistic and unlikely to be achieved.
    Example: Expecting to become a billionaire overnight is just a pipe dream.
    Other related idioms:
    · "Castles in the air" – Unrealistic dreams or plans.
    · "Cry for the moon" – To desire something impossible.
    · "Fool’s paradise" – A state of false happiness.

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