promise the earth

verb

Synonym of promise the moon.

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promise the moon
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Meanings

verbpromise the earth (third-person singular simple present promises the earth, present participle promising the earth, simple past and past participle promised the earth)

present singular third person promises the earth · participle present promising the earth · participle past promised the earth · past promised the earth

  1. Synonym of promise the moon.

    She will turn to me and start to cry / And she promises the Earth to me and I believe her / After all this time I don't know why

    1965, Lennon–McCartney, “Girl”, in Rubber Soul

    Synonyms: promise the moon

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of promise the moon.

Similar
promise the moon
Also see
promise the moon
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APA

promise the earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20earth

MLA

“promise the earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20earth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promise the earth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20earth.

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