promise someone the moon

promise (one) the moon

To promise one something that cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the moon.

promise something that is unattainable. British

1998 New Scientist Scientists tend to promise taxpayers the moon, and then not deliver.

词组	promise someone the moon
释义	promise someone the moon promise (one) the moon To promise one something that cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the moon. See also: moon, promise Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. promise someone the moon (or earth) promise something that is unattainable. British 1998 New Scientist Scientists tend to promise taxpayers the moon, and then not deliver. See also: moon, promise, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: promise (one) the moon promise the moon promise the moon/earth/world breach of promise keep (one's) promise a promise is a promise keep a promise be over the moon over the moon the man in the moon
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