"promise the earth" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: promises the earth [present, singular, third-person], promising the earth [participle, present], promised the earth [participle, past], promised the earth [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} promise the earth (third-person singular simple present promises the earth, present participle promising the earth, simple past and past participle promised the earth)
  1. Synonym of promise the moon Synonyms: promise the moon [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-promise_the_earth-en-verb-SHJ1K-fq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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