dream on

idiom

informal

—used to say that one does not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen

"I think my band will be famous one day." "Dream on."

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Many Americans dream of owning a home near or on the ocean, but due to high mortgage rates and rising real estate values, many have put this dream on hold. —

Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024 Los Gatos native Devin Cooley lived a dream on Sunday afternoon as the starting goalie for his hometown San Jose Sharks. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Fox News' Christina Coleman spoke to Buro and Bryan Hendry, who said their parents were living their post-retirement dream on a boat. —

Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2024 Jesus Made has power potential to dream on What stands out most about Made’s game is his power potential from both sides of the plate. —

Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 That’s the dream on which this Ravens season is premised, the hope that will make this football September more interesting than most. —

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2023 That feels like a bit of a fever dream on some level. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023 Frequent asks include Polo Bar, Eleven Madison Park, and of course, Rao’s (but dream on!). —

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 30 July 2023 Olivier-Maxence Prosper reached his NBA dream on Thursday. —

Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023