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promise someone the earth/moon
idiom informal
to say that you will do much greater things than you will ever be able to achieve: 向（某人）作无法兑现的承诺
Like most governments in their first term of office, they promised the earth.像大多数处于第一个任期内的政府一样，他们也作了无法兑现的承诺。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & breaking promises & commitments
be on your honouridiom
bond
breach of contract
commit someone to something
commitment
committed
covenant
cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
deliver on something
fink
oath
pact
pledge
promisor
promissory
repledge
restrictive covenant
swear someone in
sworn
vow
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