ask for the moon

Verb

Meaning

ask for the moon (third-person singular simple present asks for the moon, present participle asking for the moon, simple past and past participle asked for the moon)

(idiomatic) To claim or desire something that one cannot have.

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Examples

Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars. Bette Davis

As long as the sun shines one does not ask for the moon. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

ask for someone's hand in marriage ask for that ask for the hand of ask for the road ask for this ask for trouble