obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to promise pears on [a] willow tree.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.bjɛˈt͡sɘ.vat͡ɕ ˈɡruʂ.ki na ˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/
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  • Syllabification: o‧bie‧cy‧wać grusz‧ki na wierz‧bie

Verb

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obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie impf

  1. (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

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Conjugation of obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie: see obiecywać.
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noun

Further reading

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