be under an illusion
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To have a false belief about a situation.
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- 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.