pie in the sky
Origin of pie in the sky
Words nearby pie in the sky
How to use pie in the sky in a sentence
“Your EPA is targeting Kentucky coal with pie-in-the-sky regulations,” she says in a message to the president.
I've been through one renovation too many know that this two-year time frame for completion is pie-in-the-sky malarkey.
President Obama Eyes New Oval Office While the White House Undergoes Renovations|Lauren Ashburn|February 3, 2013|DAILY BEASTWe were called communists, imperialists, fascists, and (our favorite) "pie-in-the-sky open-border elitists."
Cultural definitions for pie in the sky
A preposterously optimistic goal: “The candidate says we can balance the budget by next year, but I think that's pie in the sky.”
Other Idioms and Phrases with pie in the sky
An empty wish or promise, as in His dream of being hired as a sports editor proved to be pie in the sky. This expression was first recorded in 1911 in a rallying song of a union, the International Workers of the World (or “Wobblies”): “Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die.”