tirer des plans sur la comète

French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ti.ʁe de plɑ̃ syʁ la kɔ.mɛt/
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Verb

tirer des plans sur la comète

  1. (figuratively, informal) to chase rainbows, to build castles in the air, to reach for the stars, to shoot for the moon, to aim too high (to make overly ambitious plans)
    Synonym: bâtir des châteaux en Espagne
    Antonyms: redescendre sur terre, mettre de l’eau dans son vin

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