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promised the moon

promised the moon is the simple past and past participle of promise the moon.

Meaning of promise the moon

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.

Questions about promised the moon

What is promised the moon the simple past and past participle of?
Promised the moon is the simple past and past participle of promise the moon.

Words near promised the moon in the dictionary

  1. promised land
  2. promised lands
  3. promised one
  4. promised ones
  5. promised the earth
  6. promised the moon
  7. promised the stars
  8. promised the world
  9. promisedst
  10. promisee
  11. promisees

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