flight of fancy

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flight of fancy

an idea or suggestion that is out of touch with reality or possibility. What is the point in indulging in flights of fancy about exotic vacations when you cannot even afford the rent?

See also: fancy, flight

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In this flight of fancy, Mr Swiveller was assisted by a deceptive piece of furniture, in reality a bedstead, but in semblance a bookcase, which occupied a prominent situation in his chamber and seemed to defy suspicion and challenge inquiry. The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context " I answered, smiling; and then, with rather a flight of fancy, "It's the idea of a garden in the middle of the sea. The Aspern Papers by James, Henry View in context This flight of fancy provoked something like a faint smile on Mr Verloc's face. The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context			flavor food with flavor of the month flea fleck with flee flee from flee to fleet of foot fleeting glance flesh flesh and blood flesh out flex flex muscles flex out of shape flexed out of shape flick flick off flick on flick out flick through flick with flicker out flies flight flight of fancy flinch from fling fling around fling aside fling at fling away fling back fling down fling head back fling in fling off fling off of oneself fling on oneself fling out of fling up fling up in face flip flip around flip burgers flip for flip lid flip off flip out flip over flip side			Flight Manual Review Conference Flight Manual Supplement Flight Manuals Executive Steering Group Flight Marshal Flight mechanic Flight Medical Officer Flight Message Transfer Protocol Flight Mission Simulator - Digital Flight Mission Simulator/Digital Flight Mode Annunciator Flight Model Flight Model Discharge System Flight Motion Simulator Flight Movement Forecast Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer Flight Ninety-Three National Memorial Flight number Flight nurse Flight nurse Flight nurse Flight nurse Flight nurse Flight Object Flight Object Management System Flight Observation Team Flight of Animals Flight of Capital Flight of Capital flight of colours flight of fancy flight of ideas flight of ideas flight of ideas Flight of Opportunity flight of stairs flight of stairs flight of steps Flight of the Amazon Queen Flight of the Bumblebee Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Eagle Productions Flight of the Intruder Flight of the Navigator Flight of the Phoenix Flight of the Valkyries Flight officer Flight Officer Biographical Inventory Flight Officer Flight Aptitude Rating Flight Operating Limitation Flight Operation Center Flight Operation Segment Flight Operation-Time Management Flight Operational Quality Assurance Flight Operations Flight Operations & Specialized Safety Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Integration Flight Operations Briefing Station

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