ask for the moon | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To claim or desire something that one cannot have.1987February 1, T. R. Witomski, “Zeitgeist or Poltergeist? Why Gay Books Are So Bad”, inGay Community News, volume14, number28, page 8:Major publishers think they are taking enough risk by simply publishing gay material. To want them to publish challenging, original gay books isasking them for the moonwhen they think they're already giving us the stars.

Examples:

EN: âª You ask for the moon, and I gave you the moon.
ES: La luna que tú pidas, la luna que te he dado.
EN: âª And to show off my figure, âª embroidered shawls, gowns of silk. âª If I ask for the moon, you give me the moon.
ES: Y pa' mi cuerpo lucirlo, mantones bordados, vestidos de seda.
EN: Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon.
ES: Jerry, no pidamos la luna.
EN: Might as well ask for the moon.
ES: - Por pedir, puede pedir la luna.
EN: She'll ask for the moon and he won't give it to her.
ES: Le pedirá la luna y él no se la dará.
EN: You can't ask for the moon.
ES: No me pida la luna.
ES: No puedes pedir la luna.
EN: You must warn her not to ask for the moon.
ES: Adviértele que no le pida la luna.
EN: Egghead knows he can ask for the moon and get it.
ES: Cabeza de Huevo sabe que puede pedir la luna y conseguirla.
EN: Jerry, don't let ask for the moon.
ES: Jerry, no pidamos la luna.
EN: You could ask for the moon and not even offer a kiss in return.
ES: Podrías pedir la luna sin ofrecer un beso a cambio.
EN: Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon.
ES: Jerry, no pidamos la luna.
EN: We won't ask for the moon and the stars.
ES: No pediremos la luna y las estrellas.
EN: I won't ask for the moon and stars or anything evil and wrong.
ES: Es el destino. Así que el Líder Yang sabía de los asuntos de su esposa y de Cheng Kun cuando escribió esto
EN: Oh, Jerry! Don't let's ask for the moon.
ES: Jerry, no pidas la Luna.
EN: Don't ask for the moon, okay?
ES: No pidas lo imposible, ¿entendido?

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