bâtir des châteaux en Espagne

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to build castles in Spain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.tiʁ de ʃa.to.z‿ɑ̃ ɛs.paɲ/ ~ /bɑ.tiʁ de ʃɑ.to.z‿ɑ̃ ɛs.paɲ/
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Verb

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bâtir des châteaux en Espagne

  1. (figuratively) to chase rainbows, to build castles in the air (to make overly ambitious plans)
    Synonym: tirer des plans sur la comète