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promise the moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
promise the -moon
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

promises the moon (present, singular) promising the moon (participle, present) promised the moon (participle, past) promised the moon (past)

Phrases

ask for the moon moon on a stick reach for the moon

Frequently Paired Words

ask for the moon moon on a stick reach for the moon

Synonyms

promise the earth promise the stars promise the world

Questions

What does promise the moon mean?
To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

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