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Cloud-cuckoo-land (Noun)

Meaning

An imaginary place where you say people are when they seem optimistically out of touch with reality.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • She thinks she'll win the lottery and buy a mansion, but she's living in cloud-cuckoo-land if she thinks that's going to happen.
  • He's been planning to start his own business for years, but his lack of funding and unrealistic projections mean he's still in cloud-cuckoo-land.
  • The politician's promise to balance the budget without cutting funding to any social programs is just a fantasy from cloud-cuckoo-land.
  • My brother thinks he can lose 50 pounds in a month, but he's in cloud-cuckoo-land if he thinks that's a healthy or achievable goal.
  • The idea that we can solve climate change overnight with a few simple changes is a pleasant dream from cloud-cuckoo-land.

Hypernyms

  • Fictitious Place
  • Mythical Place
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