mistake windmills for giants
verbEtymology
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Definitions
To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or…
To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview.
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