pie in the sky
noun
Origin of pie in the sky
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Words nearby pie in the sky
pidginize,
pidyon haben,
pie,
pie cart,
pie chart,
pie in the sky,
pie-dog,
pie-eyed,
pie-faced,
piebald,
piebaldness
Cultural definitions for pie in the sky
pie in the sky
A preposterously optimistic goal: “The candidate says we can balance the budget by next year, but I think that's pie in the sky.”
Idioms and Phrases with pie in the sky
pie in the sky
An empty wish or promise, as in His dream of being hired as a sports editor proved to be pie in the sky. This expression was first recorded in 1911 in a rallying song of a union, the International Workers of the World (or “Wobblies”): “Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die.”