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ESLPod_0387_WE_0448 Describing Talent and Ability In this podcast, "promising" means that something or someone has great potential for success: "The editor was willing to work with the promising young writer because he believed someday he might write a bestseller." Another meaning for promise is found in the phrase "to keep a promise," which means to do what a person has said he or she would do: "Susan said she would be on time and so I know she will. She always keeps her promises." Finally, "to promise someone the moon" means to say one will do much more than is humanly possible: "In order to get elected, the politician made several speeches promising the moon." Or "Carlos promised Cheryl the moon in order to convince her to marry him."

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Id	ESLPod_0387_WE_0448
Episode Id	ESLPod 387
Episode Title	Describing Talent and Ability
Phrase	promising
Text	In this podcast, "promising" means that something or someone has great potential for success: "The editor was willing to work with the promising young writer because he believed someday he might write a bestseller." Another meaning for promise is found in the phrase "to keep a promise," which means to do what a person has said he or she would do: "Susan said she would be on time and so I know she will. She always keeps her promises." Finally, "to promise someone the moon" means to say one will do much more than is humanly possible: "In order to get elected, the politician made several speeches promising the moon." Or "Carlos promised Cheryl the moon in order to convince her to marry him."
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