air castle

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Was it an "air castle," or was it "a Turkish Babel?" asked the wags.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.]

This was enough to cause nearly every one to look upon it as a bubble or air castle.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various

P.S.," in which Julia wrote, "Do, Fan, use your influence with the old man and make him fix up the infernal old air castle.

From Tempest and Sunshine by Holmes, Mary Jane

However, he was very careful not to address Evelyn particularly again, but that one little episode had been sufficient for the girl to build another air castle upon.

From By the Light of the Soul A Novel by Brett, Harold M.