chase a rainbow »
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
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desk jockey »
One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
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dime a dozen »
So common as to be practically worthless.
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down-to-earth »
Practical; realistic; pragmatic.
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flight of fancy »
An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.
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for all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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hard-nosed »
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.
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have one's head in the clouds »
To have fantastic or impractical dreams; to think impractically.
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have one's heart set on »
To want or desire deeply, regardless of practicality or rationality.
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ivory tower »
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
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jack of all trades, master of none »
A master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.
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play along »
To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
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put into practice »
To take a theory and make it a practical reality.
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ten a penny »
So common as to be practically worthless.
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to all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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