to promise somebody the moon
[promise] {sb} the stars
[promise] the (moon|earth|world)
[promise] the stars
to promise somebody the moon
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to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept
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Idiom
例
The politician promised the moon during the campaign, but many people were disappointed by the lack of progress after the election.
