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paradise

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fool's paradise
Fig. a state of being happy for foolish or unfounded reasons. I'm afraid that Sue's marital happiness is a fool's paradise; there are rumors that her husband is unfaithful. Fred is confident that he'll get a big raise this year, but I think he's living in a fool's paradise.

paradise (on earth)

Fig. a place on earth that is as lovely as paradise. The retirement home was simply a paradise on earth. The beach where we went for our vacation was a paradise.

live in a fool's paradise
to be happy because you do not know or will not accept how bad a situation really is James is living in a fool's paradise if he thinks things are always going to be this good.
See also: live


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