Tag: Promise someone the moon
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Sweet talk
Word of the Day: Sweet talk You don’t have to feel too bad about it because we have all fallen victim to a sweet-talking salesperson a time or two. Surely there is an image in your brain of what I mean. While browsing in a clothing store with no intention of purchasing anything, a salesperson…
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Promise the moon
Expression: Promise the moon Often investment advisers, politicians or even boyfriends will promise the moon when, in reality, they have absolutely no possibility of being able to carry out their promise. We must always be careful when people make promises that seem too good to be true. There are many stories in the news about retirees investing money…
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Talk is cheap
English Idiom: Talk is cheap People talk all the time. Many people say they will do something, but they never do it. Talk is cheap, you see. It takes little time or effort to say what you will do. It is easy to say something but much harder to do it. Your company may promise…
