obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to promise pears on [a] willow tree”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie impf
- (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to promise the moon (to promise something impossible; to make a promise which one does not intend to fulfill; to make wildly exaggerated, unrealistic promises)
- Synonym: obiecywać złote góry
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie: see obiecywać.
Related terms
[edit]noun
Further reading
[edit]- obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie in Polish dictionaries at PWN