"promise the stars" meaning in English

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Verb

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

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