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impossible aim

[ɪmˈpɒsəbəl eɪm]
noun phrasepl: impossible aims
objetivo impossível
1. A goal or target that cannot be achieved or attained due to insurmountable obstacles or constraints
Trying to please everyone is an impossible aim.
Tentar agradar a todos é um objetivo impossível.
2. An unrealistic or unattainable aspiration
Building a perpetual motion machine is an impossible aim according to physics.
Construir uma máquina de movimento perpétuo é um objetivo impossível de acordo com a física.
NYC Slang
a pipe dream; a long shot
Synonyms
unattainable goalunrealistic objectivepipe dreamlost causewild goose chase
Antonyms
achievable goalrealistic aimattainable objectivefeasible target

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetivo impossível
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
objetivo impossível
Common in business and academic contexts
Portugal
objectivo impossível
Portuguese spelling variation with 'c'

Related Idioms & Phrases

chasing windmills
reaching for the moon
tilting at windmills
a bridge too far
shooting for the stars
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