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empty promise

Idiom Promise

Meaning

a promise made without the intention to keep it

Example Sentences

"Politicians often make empty promises during elections."

Related Expressions

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to be so surprised that you cannot speak

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to hide the most important part of the story

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to stop paying attention and mentally drift away

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