Comments on: Imagine that https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/ Upgrade your English Thu, 22 May 2025 22:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-18769 Thu, 22 May 2025 22:28:01 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-18769 In reply to Dario.

This is right. A few things, though. “Utopia” doesn’t need the word “far” because it already implies a long way from current reality. You can say:

The idea that there would be no war in Ukraine or in the Gaza Strip would be utopia, imagine that.

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By: Dario https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-18752 Mon, 19 May 2025 17:42:32 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-18752 The idea of there is no war in Ukraine and in the Gaza strip is an far utopia, imagine that.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-4780 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:21:23 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-4780 In reply to Claudio.

Great example! Although some people have won games like that several times, that almost raises more suspicions, right?

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By: Claudio https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-4775 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:41:05 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-4775 A deputy in Brazil many years ago was acussed of corruption and to justify his fortune he said he won the lottery several times, imagine!!!!

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-4764 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:30:22 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-4764 In reply to Amado.

That’s a São Paulo expression? Interesting.

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By: Amado https://plainenglish.com/expressions/imagine-that/#comment-4752 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:27:21 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=18509#comment-4752 In Brazil we have a similar expression, but only used by São Paulo’s people. It’s is: “Imagina!”

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