air castle
Example Sentences
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Was it an "air castle," or was it "a Turkish Babel?" asked the wags.
From Time Magazine Archive
She built many an air castle for them as well as for herself, furnishing both, impartially, with Elaine’s old mahogany and the simple furniture Dick was making out of Uncle Ebeneezer’s relics.
From At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern by Reed, Myrtle
I'm sorry to shatter your air castle," said Tom; "but for the life of me I can't see how it will work.
From Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
If your view is confirmed, our project will have been an air castle.
From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von
Bud started out next day with three different samples for the assayer, and an air castle or two to keep him company.
From Cabin Fever by Bower, B. M.
