Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given phrase.

A pipe dream

  1. An impracticable plan

  2. A pleasant dream

  3. A foolish idea

  4. A bad dream

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A Correct answer
Explanation

A 'pipe dream' refers to a hope or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen. The term originally referred to dreams experienced while smoking an opium pipe.