tirer des plans sur la comète
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- (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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- Not to be confused with tirer son plan.