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وعده سر خرمن

English translation: an empty or hollow promise, to promise someone the moon / earth

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:وعده سر خرمن
English translation:an empty or hollow promise, to promise someone the moon / earth
Entered by: WJM53

19:10 Oct 8, 2016
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: وعده سر خرمن
This is from the headline of a Bourse News article. See http://www.boursenews.ir/fa/news/169492/پرداخت-ما-به-التفاوت...


:مدیر مالی شرکت قند چهار محال عنوان کرد
پرداخت ما به التفاوت قیمت شکر به تولید کنندگان، وعده سر خرمن دولت


وعده سر خرمن = ?

Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 01:30
hollow promise
Explanation:
also: empty promise
A promise that is made without any intention of being followed through with. Often used just to shut someone up.
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Ali Farzaneh
Iran
Local time: 09:00
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3promise the earth/moon
Younes Mostafaei
5Already asked
Mohsen Askary
5hollow promise
Ali Farzaneh
4Promise sb the moon/earth
Niayesh Omidi
4promise sb the earth
Samaneh Samiee


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
promise the earth/moon


Explanation:


Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Amin Zanganeh Inaloo
13 mins
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agree  Reza Rahimi
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agree  Mahsa Tavakoli
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Promise sb the moon/earth


Explanation:


Niayesh Omidi
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 30
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
promise sb the earth


Explanation:


Samaneh Samiee
Iran
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Already asked


Explanation:
a pie in the sky promise


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/farsi_persian_to_english/idioms_ma...
Mohsen Askary
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hollow promise


Explanation:
also: empty promise
A promise that is made without any intention of being followed through with. Often used just to shut someone up.

Ali Farzaneh
Iran
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
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