"décrocher la lune" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /de.kʁɔ.ʃe la lyn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-décrocher la lune.wav [Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-décrocher la lune.wav [Lyon]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} décrocher la lune
  1. (figuratively) to do the impossible Tags: figuratively Related terms: demander la lune, promettre la lune
    Sense id: en-décrocher_la_lune-fr-verb-Hvh6T3v7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations

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