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empty promise

empty promise (emti promès)

Idiom Promise

Signification

a promise made without the intention to keep it

une promesse faite sans l'intention de la tenir (une promesse faite sans l'intention de la tenir)

Phrases d'exemple

"Politicians often make empty promises during elections."

"Les politiciens font souvent des promesses vides pendant les élections." (les politiciens font souvent **des promesses vides** pendant les elections)

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