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Meaning of promise the moon | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

figuratively, informal

Equivalents

Français promettre la lune promettre monts et merveilles
Nederlands loze beloftes doen
Polski obiecać złote góry obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie obiecywać złote góry
Português prometer mundos e fundos
Русский сули́ть луну́

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

promise the stars promise the world promised promised the earth promised the moon promised the stars

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