mistake windmills for giants en · VERB
Etymology
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Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistaking windmills for giants | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mistakes windmills for giants | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| mistook windmills for giants | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mistaken windmills for giants | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |