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Tommy Tran
2021-08-18 03:08
Airy fairy British adjective informal
Irrational, imaginative, and unrealistic thinking.
I'm not sure, man. That idea sounds a bit airy-fairy to me.
Helen always comes up with airy-fairy ideas that will never work.
Impossible or unrealistic dreams, hopes, or plans
To pursue unrealistic or impossible goals
Used when one dies or something is no longer useful.
To indicate something which is no longer working and helpful or someone is on the verge of death or died.
It's possible that this phrase comes from a line in the poem Lilian written by Tennyson in 1830:
“airy, fairy Lilian”
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to describe someone who is good at persuading people to do or believe something
Jane is a fast talker. She has sold many luxurious villas since she worked here.
