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If something is just pie in the sky then the chances of the thing actually ever actually materialising or happening are really really narrow and the speaker is probably showing off to make an impression on the listener.
A promise of heaven whilst suffering on earth
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago"Pie in the Sky " means a reward that comes after death. It refers to the Church's promise of an eternal, catered party in Heaven, but only if we submit quietly to the malnourishment it allows on Earth. The phrase was coined by Joe Hill in 1902, in his song The Preacher and the Slave, a parody of the Salvation Army hymn In the Sweet Bye and Bye. The chorus goes:
You will eat, bye and bye/ In that glorious land above the sky;/ Work and pray, live on hay/You'll get pie in the sky when you die.
The phrase wasn't taken up until the Second World War, when it began to be used figuratively to refer to any prospect of future happiness which was unlikely ever to be realized. For example, this report from the California newspaper The Fresno Bee, November 1939:
"The business world is fearful that Roosevelt's obsession with war problems will mean a continued neglect of questions which still restrict trade and profits. They are highly skeptical of Washington's promise that they will 'eat pie in the sky' solely from war orders, which they decry publicly.
Some people confuse this phrase with the idiom "building castles in the air ( or in Spain)", referring to unrealistic plans or hopes.
Pie in the sky is a pipe dream - a very unrealistic wish, dream or desire.
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∙ 11y agoit is an idiom.......
1. Fig. a future reward after death, considered as a replacement for a reward not received on earth. Don't hold out for pie in the sky
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Is the sky is falling down an idiom?
People mean that it is the end of the world/
What does the idiom with his tail flying in the sky mean?
This isn't an idiom - it's talking about some animal with their tail held high, flying behind them.
What does the idiom reach for the sky mean?
"Sky high" just means very high. You usually hear this as "blown sky high," which would mean either (literally) something exploded and was thrown high in the air, or (figuratively) that someone's plans were thoroughly destroyed.
What is the origin of the idiom- finger in every pie?
The origin of the idiom finger in every pie is unknown. The saying means being involved in a lot of things or knowing about a lot of things.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'drop out of the sky'?
Something that is an absolute surprise.
What is the oigin of the idiom pie high in the sky?
It's "pie in the sky," and it originated in 1911 in a poem by Joe Hill. The poem told how preachers promised their followers that everything would be grand once they died and went to heaven, that they would have everything they wanted, including pie, "up in the sky" or in heaven.
What does mostly cloudy sky mean?
Pie
What does the idiom his finger on every pie mean?
Nothing. It's "finger in every pie," and it means he is involved in many different projects or things.
Is the sky is falling down an idiom?
People mean that it is the end of the world/
What does the idiom with his tail flying in the sky mean?
This isn't an idiom - it's talking about some animal with their tail held high, flying behind them.
What does the idiom reach for the sky mean?
"Sky high" just means very high. You usually hear this as "blown sky high," which would mean either (literally) something exploded and was thrown high in the air, or (figuratively) that someone's plans were thoroughly destroyed.
What is the idiom meaning of nice as a pie?
It is not an idiom. When you see "as ___ as ___" you are dealing with a simile, and those are just comparisons between two things. "As nice as pie" would be very nice, because pie is a nice, tasty dessert.
What are words that mean smoke that rhyme high?
"Sky" and "pie" are words that rhyme with "high" and can also have meanings related to smoke, such as in phrases like "smoke up to the sky" or "smoking a pie."
What is some pie that sogged in idiom?
This isn't an idiom. Soggy means damp and moist, no longer crispy. This sounds like a dialect speech, talking about a pie that got soggy.
What is the origin of the idiom- finger in every pie?
The origin of the idiom finger in every pie is unknown. The saying means being involved in a lot of things or knowing about a lot of things.
What does the metaphor idiom or saying 'breathe the sky'-mean as from chandra prasad's new book 'breathe the sky-a novel inspired by Amelia Earhart'?
It means to be alive; to live.
What does the idiom have a finger in every pipe mean?
Nothing. However, to have a finger in every pie means that you have a lot of varied interests and business contacts.
