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(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) des châteaux en Espagne -
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pie [paɪ]tourte f* * *[paɪ]1) ( savoury) gen tourte f2) ( sweet) tarte f ( recouverte de pâte)••as nice as pie — gen gentil/-ille comme tout, pej tout sucre tout miel
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pie n1 ( savoury) gen tourte f ; meat/fish pie tourte à la viande/au poisson ; pork pie pâté m de porc en croûte ;it's all pie in the sky c'est de l'utopie ; to be as easy as pie être simple comme bonjour ; to have a finger in every pie être mêlé à tout ; they all want a piece of the pie ils veulent tous leur part du gâteau ; to be as sweet ou nice as pie gen être gentil/-ille comme tout, pej être tout sucre tout miel. -
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pie [paɪ]∎ chicken pie tourte f au poulet;∎ figurative I want my piece of the pie je veux ma part du gâteau;∎ familiar it's just pie in the sky ce sont des paroles ou promesses en l'air(b) Typography pâte f►► pie chart graphique m circulaire, camembert m;American pie plate plat m allant au four -
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pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
Pie in the sky — is a phrase that means a fanciful notion or ludicrous concept. It was apparently coined by Joe Hill in his song The Preacher and the Slave in reference to Christian evangelists promise of paradise in Heaven after death. It may also refer to:* Pie … Wikipedia
pie-in-the-sky — adj Voters did not believe his pie in the sky promises. • • • Main Entry: ↑pie in the sky … Useful english dictionary
pie in the sky — If an idea or scheme is pie in the sky, it is utterly impractical … The small dictionary of idiomes
pie in the sky — pie′ in the sky′ idi the illusory prospect of future benefits pie • Etymology: 1910–15, amer … From formal English to slang
pie in the sky — ► pie in the sky informal a pleasant prospect that is very unlikely to be realized. Main Entry: ↑pie … English terms dictionary
pie in the sky — ☆ pie in the sky n. Slang 1. a promise of benefits or a reward in an afterlife or in the remote future 2. an unrealistically Utopian plan or project … English World dictionary
pie in the sky — 1. n. a reward; a special heavenly reward. □ Don’t hold out for pie in the sky. Get realistic. □ If he didn’t hope for some heavenly pie in the sky, he would probably be a real crook. 2. mod. having to do with a hope for a special reward. (This… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pie in the sky — If an idea or scheme is pie in the sky, it is utterly impractical. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If an idea or project is pie in the sky, it is completely unrealistic or unlikely to be achieved. The promise of low cost housing… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pie in the sky — if an idea or plan is pie in the sky, it seems good but is not likely to be achieved. Those plans of his to set up his own business are just pie in the sky … New idioms dictionary