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promise the moon

promise the moon verb: to make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, informal) To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

Synonyms of promise the moon

Forms of promise the moon

third-person singular presentpromises the moon
present participlepromising the moon
past participlepromised the moon
pastpromised the moon

Questions about promise the moon

What does promise the moon mean?
Promise the moon means to make promises that are impossible to fulfill.
What part of speech is promise the moon?
Promise the moon is a verb.
What is the past tense of promise the moon?
The past tense of promise the moon is promised the moon.

Words near promise the moon in the dictionary

  1. Promise Keeper
  2. Promise Keepers
  3. promise ring
  4. promise rings
  5. promise the earth
  6. promise the moon
  7. promise the stars
  8. promise the world
  9. promised
  10. promised 3,000 years ago
  11. promised land

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