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dark of the moon

[dark of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} A time when the moon is not shining or cannot be seen. * /It was the dark of the moon when the scouts […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

full of the moon

[full of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. * /The robbers waited for a dark […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ask for the moon

[ask for the moon] or [cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. * /John asked his mother for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

promise the moon

[promise the moon] {v. phr.} To promise something impossible. * /A politician who promises the moon during a campaign loses the voters' respect./ * /I can't promise you the moon, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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