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promise (someone) the moon

Translations

обещать (кому-то) невозможное

He promised her the moon, but he couldn't deliver any of it.

Он обещал ей луну с неба, но не смог выполнить ни одного из них.

Definitions

To make extravagant or unrealistic promises to someone, often with no intention or ability to fulfill them.