"prendre des vessies pour des lanternes" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə de vɛ.si puʁ de lɑ̃.tɛʁn/, /pʁɑ̃.dʁə de ve.si puʁ de lɑ̃.tɛʁn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre des vessies pour des lanternes.wav
Etymology: Literally, “mistake bladders for lanterns”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|mistake bladders for lanterns}} “mistake bladders for lanterns”, {{lit|mistake bladders for lanterns}} Literally, “mistake bladders for lanterns” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre des vessies pour des lanternes
  1. (informal) to be deluded, to be very naive, credulous and/or gullible, to be sorely mistaken, to have another think coming, to think the Moon is made of green cheese Tags: informal Synonyms: se faire des films, se faire des idées, se mettre le doigt dans l'œil
    Sense id: en-prendre_des_vessies_pour_des_lanternes-fr-verb-4xCPajpv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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