Phrase · British life & culture
the douze points delusion
noun phrase
/thuh-dooz-pwan-di-loo-zhun/
Definition
A brief, unearned surge of patriotic optimism that always evaporates the moment the voting actually begins.
In use
“We had full douze points delusion after the first few countries voted, then reality hit.”
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- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-dooz-pwan-di-loo-zhun/
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- People & society
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