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promise (someone) the moon What does promise (someone) the moon mean?	to promise something that is impossible	Before the election the politicians promised everybody the moon but after they were elected they began to talk differently.
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for fear of (something) What does "for fear of (something)" mean?	because of the fear of something	We stayed home all weekend for fear of getting hit by the big storm.

put the pedal to the metal What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?	accelerate a car by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor
force (someone`s) hand What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to the bank to negotiate for a loan.
Dot all the i's and cross all the t's What does "Dot all the i's and cross all the t's" mean?	If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly.

boat What does "boat" mean?	very large shoe.	Nice boats. You look like a clown.
by all appearances What does "by all appearances" mean?	apparently, according to what one sees	By all appearances, the small car was the cause of the accident.
crank out a paper What does "crank out a paper" mean?	to write a paper or essay in a mechanical way	I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source	I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.
million and one What does "million and one" mean?	very many	There were a million and one things to do at the festival.

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Promise (someone) The Moon Idiom