Pipe dream


 
 

A pipe dream is a fantastic hope that is generally regarded as being nearly impossible. The term derives from the opium pipe, which was popular in the early twentieth century. Such ideas usually need events to flow in just the right direction to be realized, as a plumbing pipe might. The probability of such a course, however, is extremely low. Misconceptions, obstacles unseen by the pipe dreamer, or simple ignorance of any issues involved are often disregarded.

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Opium: Opium is a narcotic drug which is obtained from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L. or the synonym paeoniflorum)....

Plumbing: Plumbing, from the Latin for lead (plumbum), is the trade of working with pipes for water, drainage and natural gas....

Ignorance: Ignorance is a lack of knowledge, or a willful lack of desire to improve the efficiency, merit, effectiveness or usefulness of one's actions. Ignorance is also a "state of being ignorant" or unaware/uninformed. Ex: In debate class Bill lost the debate because he was ignorant in that subject. (not ...


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