fool's paradise

noun
1.
a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness.
Origin
1425-75; late Middle English
Examples from the web for fool's paradise
  • In a sense, the report notes, humanity has been living in the meteorological equivalent of a fool's paradise.
British Dictionary definitions for fool's paradise

fool's paradise

noun
1.
illusory happiness
Idioms and Phrases with fool's paradise

fool's paradise

State of delusive contentment or false hope. For example, Joan lived in a fool's paradise, looking forward to a promotion she would never get. This expression was first recorded in 1462.