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the moon on a stick
Language:
Meanings:
1.
UK
US
Australia
informal
colloquial
idiomatic
An extravagant, unrealistic, or unattainable thing that someone demands or expects.
A hyperbolic way of referring to an excessively generous offer or promise, implying the offeror is willing to give anything, even the impossible.
2.
English-speaking countries
humorous
spoken
A fanciful or playful expression for something highly desirable but impractical or unlikely to be provided.
Examples:
EN:
Yes, please! While you're there, could I have the moon on a stick (?
ES:
Y mientras estás ahí, ¿me das la luna y las estrellas?
EN:
I'm offering you the moon on a stick and a bag to put it in.
ES:
Te ofrezco la luna pinchada en un palo y una bolsa para guardarla.
EN:
I'm not asking for the moon on a stick, Ian.
ES:
No estoy pidiendo la luna en un palo, Ian.
ID:
Aku tak minta hal yang mustahil, Ian.
EN:
They wanted the moon on a stick.
ES:
Querían la Luna envuelta para regalo.
ID:
Mereka ingin bulan di tongkat.
EN:
Oh, he also wants to have the moon on a stick.
ES:
Eh, pero si quiere más, que le piquen caña, pues.
EN:
You want the moon on a stick, lad.
HI:
आप चाप पर वाण लो भले प्राण लो यार।
EN:
Do you want the moon on a stick as well?
HI:
क्या आप भी एक चंदवा पर विचार कर रहे हैं?
EN:
Give me the moon on a stick!
HI:
किसी चांद को मुट्ठी मे रख लेना !
EN:
Am I asking for the moon on a stick?
HI:
चांद को दावत पर घर बुलवाऊं क्या ?
EN:
And the moon on a stick.
HI:
खिला है चाँद फलक पर
EN:
Are you expecting the moon on a stick?
HI:
क्या आप लगाते हैं माथे पर चंदन?
EN:
Optical drive Yeah, no. In summary, then: I want the moon on a stick.
HI:
पप्पु: नही, नही... मुझे वो एकदम चाँद जैसी चाहीए।
EN:
Maybe next time you will be offered the moon on a stick.
TE:
బహుశా మాంచి రోజున, మాంచి ఫంక్షన్లో విడుదల చేస్తారేమో?
EN:
They want to give you the moon on a stick.
TE:
వారు మిమ్మల్ని సైన్ అప్ చేసేందుకు చంద్రుడిని వాగ్దానం చేస్తారు.
EN:
yeah, yeah, I want the moon on a stick with sex sauce
TE:
అవును అన్నట్టు రమ తల వూపడంతో ఏముంది ఆ బేగ్ లో చొడనీ అంటూ చంద్రం
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