promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world

idiom

: to promise (someone) that one will do or give something great or wonderful even though it is not possible

He promised her the stars and the moon, so she married him.

Politicians will promise the earth when they're trying to get elected.

Examples of promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Games often promise the world (and more); here, five that deliver an impressive and refreshing clarity of vision. —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025

Both can also leave you vulnerable to throwing money at treatments that promise the world. —Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

However, the industry is rife with providers that promise the moon but deliver far less. —Ben Gebremeskel, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Lawless Forget the Filler Lip Mask $22 Sephora Plenty of products promise the world insofar as lips go, but this one—founded by Annie Lawless—truly delivers. —Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024

Choosing The Right Tool And Partner Organizations need to be wary of partnering with tool vendors who promise the moon and charge exorbitantly for licenses. —Vasudevan Swaminathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

There are health supplements that promise the world but deliver molehills. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022

The story also tells the cautionary tale of spaceport promoters, who promise the world—more than the world, in fact—to communities and then often fail to deliver. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022