promising the moon

A form of promise the moon — To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of promise the moon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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