"blue-skies" meaning in All languages combined

See blue-skies on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blue-skies (not comparable)
  1. Unrealistic or impractical. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-blue-skies-en-adj-PWd46-Wv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. Of no immediate practical application. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: theoretical
    Sense id: en-blue-skies-en-adj-Vl3WejKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blue skies, blue-sky, bluesky Related terms: blue-sky thinking

Alternative forms

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