Promises, promises! In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "promises, promises!", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-07-15 10:07

Meaning of Promises, promises!

Synonyms:

That'll be the day! , A likely story!

Promises, promises! spoken informal

Said when you do not believe what someone has promised

A: I’ll repay you the money you lent me next week. - B: Promises, promises!

A: I will help you when you need help - B: Promises, promises!

Other phrases about:

Stinks To High Heaven

Seem to be very suspicious or morally unacceptable

(that's a) likely story

To express that you don't believe in something that someone has just said

WIIFM

What's in it for me?

to smell fishy

To suspect that someone is being dishonest

What's (one's) beef (with someone or something)?

Used to ask what one's problem (with someone or something) is

Origin of Promises, promises!

The origin of this expression is not clear.

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make a pig's ear (out) of something

to do something very badly, impropperly. 

Example:

He make a pig's ear of miscalculating in Math so he got zero for this section.

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