dream come true, a

dream come true

A dream, desire, or goal that has been achieved or has become a reality after a long time. Jessica has had a crush on David since she was a teenager. When he finally asked her out on a date, it was a dream come true. Some of my favorite organizations are the ones that make dreams come true for terminally ill children. Publishing this novel is really a dream come true. I never thought I'd see the day it happened.

See also: come, dream, true

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dream come true, a

A wild fancy or hope that is realized. For example, Winning a trip to Paris is a dream come true.

See also: come, dream

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.