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Beyond your wildest dreams

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01 / UNDERSTAND

Meaning in plain English

Much better or greater than you had imagined possible.

02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT

The expression in a sentence

  1. The response to our tiny exhibition was beyond our wildest dreams.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

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Much better or greater than you had imagined possible.
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Beyond your wildest dreams — Much better or greater than you had imagined possible.

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When to use it

Use it enthusiastically for an unexpectedly great success or opportunity. It is expressive rather than a precise measure.

More examples in context

  • Being invited to present her work abroad was beyond her wildest dreams.
  • The charity event succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.

Usage note

Match your to the person: my dreams, her dreams or our dreams. It refers to exceeded expectations, not necessarily dreams during sleep.

A short conversation

A: How many people joined the course?
B: More than two hundred. That is beyond our wildest dreams.
A: We will need to organise extra sessions.

One more practice question

Which result is beyond someone’s wildest dreams?

A. A result exactly as modest as they had confidently predicted.
B. A success far greater than they had ever thought possible.

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B. The result surpasses even their most hopeful expectations.

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