"promettre la lune" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɔ.mɛ.tʁə la lyn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-promettre la lune.wav [Lyon]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} promettre la lune
  1. (figuratively) to promise the moon, to promise the earth, to promise the stars (to make promises that are impossible to uphold) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: promettre monts et merveilles Related terms: demander la lune
    Sense id: en-promettre_la_lune-fr-verb-wMoIsNpc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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