🌙 In Your Dreams! Exploring Fantasy & Reality Intertwined 🌠
Definition
In your dreams: Never, no matter how much you wish for it. Often put as an interjection, this slangy term dates only from the 1980s but has quickly caught on. For example, “I just know they’ll win the pennant this year.—In your dreams!”
Related Terms
- Dream On: A synonymous phrase implying fantasy, further immortalized in songs and TV shows.
- When Pigs Fly: Another phrase used to denote the impossibility of an event.
- As If!: Similar interjection dismissing someone’s statement as highly unlikely.
Humor-filled Quotes
- “In your dreams, on a unicorn, in Neverland!” – Anonymous
Proverbs and Expressions
- Barking up the wrong tree: Pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.
- Pie in the Sky: A promise of wonderful things in the future which is unlikely to ever come to pass.
Literature and TV References
- 1984 by George Orwell: While not directly related to “in your dreams,” it offers a stark contrast to wishful thinking, showcasing a dystopian reality.
- Dream On (TV sitcom, 1990-1996): Comically explores the fantasy lives of its characters, often accompanied by their real-world disappointments.
Songs
- Dream On by Aerosmith (1973): The ultimate rock ballad about perseverance, regardless of how dreamy our dreams may be.
Poetry
- “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allan Poe: For introspection about understanding reality and dreams.
Movies
- Inception (2010): A fascinating take on the layers of dreams versus reality.
Related Games
Test your knowledge with quizzes that illuminate just how far off into dreamland some phrases can take you!
### Which interpretation aligns with "In Your Dreams"?
- [x] Never happening
- [ ] Definitely happening soon
- [ ] Happening in an alternate reality
- [ ] Already happened
> **Explanation:** "In Your Dreams" is an emphatic way to say something will never happen, no matter how much you want it.
### Which saying can replace "In Your Dreams"?
- [ ] Dancing with dragons
- [x] When pigs fly
- [ ] Eating the sun
- [ ] Whispering to stars
> **Explanation:** "When pigs fly" is another fun saying that means the same thing as "In Your Dreams": it’s never going to happen!
### Complete the statement: "You want a million dollars? ____."
- [x] In your dreams
- [ ] On a Tuesday
- [ ] By last Thursday
- [ ] With extra frosting
> **Explanation:** The appropriate response is “In your dreams,” signifying it’s highly improbable.
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean
