never-never land
noun [U] /ˌnev.əˈnev.əˌlænd/
/-ɚˈnev.ɚ-/ Definition
› an imaginary place where everything is pleasant or perfect in a way that is impossible to achieve in real life: If he thinks we can get this done by next week, he's living in never-never land.Unreal things and unrealityPleasant and make-believe places
(Definition of never-never land noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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