cry for the moon



cry for the moon

To make an impractical or unreasonable request, especially one that is unlikely to happen. Oh, you want a later curfew, huh? Well, you're crying for the moon—11 o'clock is late enough!
See also: cry, moon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FraukeFROW-kəGerman
QasimKAH:-sim (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
KalynKAY-linEnglish (Modern)
ToŠETO-sheMacedonian
Peters['pi:təz]
Deepti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada