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build castles in the air

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build castles in the air and build castles in Spain
Fig. to daydream; to make plans that can never come true. Ann spends most of her time building castles in Spain. I really like to sit on the porch in the evening, just building castles in the air.
See also: air, build, castle


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There are a few who come with dreams in their eyes and build castles in the air.
With no injuries to his squad, Treu admits his men have a real chance of clinching their first ever sevens world title, but he is not one to build castles in the air .
We can also learn from other countries, where bankers have used their creativity to meet social needs rather than to build castles in the air - like Banca Prossima, launched in Italy last year for social enterprise, or the new disability savings plan introduced this year in Canada.
 
 
 
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