Castles In The Air Meaning & Sentence Examples

Castles In The Air Definition, Sentence Examples

CASTLES IN THE AIR MEANING – Find out what castles in the air really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

The idiom “castles in the air” initially appeared around 1500. Much of Spain was under Moorish rule, so the concept that a castle might be built there was an impossible dream. The idiom appears to have evolved from the original “To build castles in Spain.”

The original phrase was first used in the 13th century Le Roman de la Rose. In 1365, the English version was translated from the French original. The cultural allusion lost its meaning as time went on. In order to avoid confusion, it was modified to “castles in the sky” in its first recorded usage by author and translator William Painter (1540 – 1594)

Meaning | Synonyms

Imagining a difficult task
plan or have unrealistic expectations for the future
Unrealistic, improbable schemes
The sky is the limit
miles away
daydreams

Here are examples of sentences that use castles in the air:

Olivia keeps talking about her big-time ambitions, but it’s all castles in the air.
My sister just makes the castles in the air – she does nothing.
I told Philip to stop keep making castles in the air all day long, he has to show me some results too.
Don’t build castles in the air, just find some work to earn money.

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