obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “to promise pears on [a] willow tree”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.bjɛˈt͡sɘ.vat͡ɕ ˈɡruʂ.ki na‿ˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/ Syllabification: o‧bie‧cy‧wać grusz‧ki na‿wierz‧bie === 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)