B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
a dream come true
USUK
something you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
A noun phrase: 'It was a dream come true.' 'come' does not change, even in the past.
In context
Getting a scholarship to study in Australia was a dream come true for my sister.
For my parents, opening their own little bakery is a dream come true.
Common mistake
Incorrect: Visiting Japan was a dream came true.
Correct: Visiting Japan was a dream come true.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again
- a flying starta very good beginning, with success from the first moment