ask for the moon
To claim or desire something that one cannot have.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Asking for a raise this soon is asking for the moon.”
“The manager told the client that expecting the project finished by tomorrow is asking for the moon.”
“While he understood the team's ambition, he cautioned them that requesting such an enormous budget during a financial crisis was essentially asking for the moon.”
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ask after
To enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
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ask around
To enquire of different people about something.
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ask for it
To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.
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ask my arse
A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".
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ask round
To enquire of several people.
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blue moon
A long time.
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get what one asked for
Synonym of get what's coming to one.
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hang the moon
To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
Last updated August 10, 2026