promise (one) the world

To promise one something that is not feasible or cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the world and then inevitably fail to deliver.

See also: promise, world

See also:

promise (one) the earth
promise the earth
promising
promise the moon
promise the moon/earth/world
promise (one) the moon
promise someone the moon
keep a promise
keep (one's) promise
breach of promise

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