in the sky

“Your EPA is targeting Kentucky coal with pie-in-the-sky regulations,” she says in a message to the president.

I've been through one renovation too many know that this two-year time frame for completion is pie-in-the-sky malarkey.

We were called communists, imperialists, fascists, and (our favorite) "pie-in-the-sky open-border elitists."

Cloud-in-the-Sky, however, grunted at them, and raised the bowl of his pipe towards the subfactor.

Then he put it back, locked the box, and turned towards Cloud-in-the-Sky and the fireplace.

Cloud-in-the-Sky shook his head thoughtfully, and then after a pause said: "Strong-back go too?"

The four rose, and Cloud-in-the-Sky nodded approvingly many times.

They knew they were getting nearer to him than they had ever done; even Cloud-in-the-Sky appreciated that.