| 单词 | to promise the moon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto promise the moon (also earth) 7. transitive to promise the moon (also earth) and variants: to make very extravagant or unrealistic promises. ΚΠ 1859 Times 4 Oct. 8/4 The French Emperor seems inclined to consider himself as fairly exonerated from all obligation, as if he had promised Austria as a realm the moon, and Austria had accepted such a promise as value received. 1895 Mansfield (Ohio) News 12 June 8/4 (advt.) Some consignment agents promise the earth to effect a sale. 1912 G. S. Fullerton World we live In xvii. 256 The philosopher who promises us the moon and the stars attracts our attention. 1930 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 19 Sept. 4/1 The man out of office with no record can promise the moon with a ring around it, and the man in office must take the blame. 1986 in P. Kelly End of Certainty (1994) xii. 236 He has a tried and true formula for entering office—wait for the economic downturn and promise the earth. 2002 N.Y. Times 5 May iv. 16/2 Scientists promise the moon and then fail to deliver. < as lemmas |
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