"demander la lune" meaning in French

See demander la lune in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /də.mɑ̃.de la lyn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-demander la lune.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-demander la lune.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} demander la lune
  1. (figuratively) to ask for the moon, to ask the impossible Tags: figuratively Synonyms: demander l'impossible Related terms: promettre la lune, décrocher la lune, ne pas être la mer à boire
    Sense id: en-demander_la_lune-fr-verb-bB95hJoa Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "décrocher la lune"
        },
        {
          "word": "ne pas être la mer à boire"
        }
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        }
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      "word": "décrocher la lune"
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