Do you have a question about the English language?
Ask a Teacher

Get our newsfeeds
Get Our Newsfeeds

Home > Reference > Idioms > Whistling Dixie

Idiom: Whistling Dixie



Idiom Definitions for 'Whistling Dixie'

If someone is whistling Dixie, they talk about things in a more positive way than the reality.

American EnglishAmerican English | Category: Music

View examples in Google: Whistling Dixie

See also:
Idiom Statistics

Public definitions: 3,184
Total definitions: 4,907

Members' Area:
Register for free and gain access to 1,723 additional idioms & slang definitions.

Register Now