promise somebody the earth
成語所屬單字earth
promise somebody the earth — 慣用語
1. to make many promises that are unlikely to be kept, especially in order to persu
1.慣用語
釋義
開空頭支票；過度承諾
to make many promises that are unlikely to be kept, especially in order to persuade someone to do something
例句
The salesman promised us the earth, but after we signed the contract nothing was delivered on time.
Politicians often promise the earth before an election and forget about it afterwards.