/ɔ.bjɛˈt͡sɘ.vat͡ɕ ˈzwɔ.tɛ ˈɡu.rɘ/LEHÇE → TR
Tanım
•to promise the moon (to promise something impossible; to make a promise which one does not intend to fulfill; to make wildly exaggerated, unrealistic promises)
Diğer Dillerde
to promise the moon, to promise the earth, to promise the stars (to make promises that are impossible to uphold)
eş: promettre monts et merveilles, promettre plus de beurre que de pain
fazer ofertas desproporcionadas
to make wildly exaggerated, unrealistic promises
köken: Literally, “to promise the sea with the salt”.
Etimoloji
Literally, “to promise gold mines”, with a fossilized meaning of góra; however, now more likely to be understood as “to promise golden mountains”. Compare Dutch gouden bergen beloven.