"hang the moon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hangs the moon [present, singular, third-person], hanging the moon [participle, present], hung the moon [participle, past], hung the moon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hang<,,hung> the moon}} hang the moon (third-person singular simple present hangs the moon, present participle hanging the moon, simple past and past participle hung the moon)
  1. (idiomatic, US) To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation. Tags: US, idiomatic Derived forms: think one hung the moon

Inflected forms

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          "text": "If I had two dozens roses and an older bottle of wine,\nIf I really could have hung the moon,\nWould it change your mind?",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1994, Pam Tillis, Dean Dillon, Spilled Perfume:",
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        {
          "ref": "1994, Pam Tillis, Dean Dillon, Spilled Perfume:",
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