Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing pipe, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
pipe dream
CEFR B2an unrealistic hope or plan that will almost certainly never happen
Informal
put that in your pipe and smoke it
CEFR C1used defiantly to tell someone to accept an unwelcome fact or decision
Informal