vue de l'esprit
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la vue de l'esprit
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (figurative) (unfounded idea)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. figment of one's imagination
La théorie d'Alex était une vue de l'esprit. Il n'avait aucun argument valable.Alex's theory was a figment of his imagination. He had no valid arguments.
b. idle fancy
C'est n'importe quoi ! Ce que tu racontes n'est qu'une vue de l'esprit.It's nonsense! What you're saying is just an idle fancy.
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