English Explanatory Dictionary

the moon on a stick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. All that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything.

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːn ɒn ə ˈstɪk/ /ˈmun ɑn ə ˈstɪk/ En-au-moon on a stick.ogg

Word forms

the moon on a stick

Etymology

The term describes something that is impossible to obtain.

Related words

ask for the moon heaven on a stick moon shot promise the moon
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