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Moon Unattainable Impossible British Cry Expression Dates Mid

Word cry for the moon
Description ask for what is unattainable or impossible – British

The moon in this expression, which dates from the mid 16th century, stands for something distant and unattainable. ask for what is unattainable or impossible – British

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