never-never land

noun

nev·er-nev·er land | \ˌne-vər-ˈne-vər-

\

Definition of never-never land

: an ideal or imaginary place

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Its occasional bombshell scoops reside in a never-never land between rumor and accepted fact. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The Michael Cohen Bribery Scandal Is Now a Trump Bribery Scandal," 16 May 2018

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never-never land

never/not dream of

never/not hear the end of it

never/not in a thousand/million/billion years

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never-never land

noun

English Language Learners Definition of never-never land

: an imaginary place without problems

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