pie in the sky

Meaning

1. an event that sb talks about that seems very unlikely to happen

   This talk of moving to Australia is all just pie in the sky.

In the movies · 2

• Spielberg: I really wanted my childhood to be sort of the pie-in-the-sky, Norman Rockwell American Dream.Spielberg2017
• Movin'right along we've found a life on the highway And your way is my way So trust my navigation California, here we come The pie-in-the-sky land Palm trees and warm sand Though sadly we just left Rhode Island - We did what? - Just forget it.The Muppet Movie1979
• Bu! Opponents, led by Councilman Barry Tilden, claim the plan is a "Pie in the Big Sky idea" that will cost taxpayers more than it's worth.Nebraska2013
• High hopes He's got high hopes He's got high apple pie kin the sky hopes'A Goofy Movie1995

Learn it in full scenes

• Spielberg2017
  • Spielberg Hides the Shark
  • Spielberg Takes the Camera
  • Spielberg Gets His Universal Contract

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