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promise the moon

promise the moon {v. phr.}

To promise something impossible.

A politician who promises the moon during a campaign loses the voters' respect.

I can't promise you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can.

Compare: ASK FOR THE MOON.

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[ask for the moon] or [cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. * /John asked his mother for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[moon] See: [ASK FOR THE MOON] or [CRY FOR THE MOON], [DARK OF THE MOON], [FULL OF THE MOON], [ONCE IN A BLUE MOON], [PROMISE THE MOON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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