obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to promise pears on [a] willow tree”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.bjɛˈt͡sɨ.vad͡ʑ ˈɡruʂ.ki naˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/
Audio 1 (file) Audio 2 (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʐbjɛ
Verb
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
Conjugation of obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie: see obiecywać.
Further reading
- obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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