be under an illusion

Frequency: 8.011.0 per million words

To have a false belief about a situation.

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Examples (10)

  • They are under no illusions about the difficulties ahead of them.
  • She was under the illusion that everyone loved her.
  • Many people are under the illusion that wealth brings happiness.
  • He is under an illusion if he thinks he can win without practice.
  • We were under the illusion that the project would be easy.
  • Don't be under any illusions; this job requires hard work.
  • The children were under the illusion that magic was real.
  • He refused to be under the illusion that things would get better on their own.
  • They had been under the illusion that their problems were unique.
  • It's dangerous to be under the illusion that you know everything.