I never promised you a rose garden

usually a response given after being blamed by someone for a situation that didn't live up to their lofty (and sometimes unrealistic) expectations.

Person 1: I can't believe I married you, this is not the life I signed up for!

Person 2: Oh yeah? Well, I never promised you a rose garden.

by savannuh March 19, 2009

American Promise

n. A promise that's expressed by someone who doesn't fully realise the importance of keeping promises they make to someone else. This kind of promise is generally impossible to keep because the promiser has no influence or control over the situation whatsoever. Alternatively, these promises might get broken because the promiser, knowingly or otherwise, lacked the commitment or the know-how/energy/ability to fully see it through.

Derived from American (Hollywood) films and TV shows that contain characters, who make this kind of promise.

Examples of American promises:

1st Character: "Oh, no she's gonna die!"
2nd Characer: "No she's not. She's gonna live. I promise."

"I'll be there - I promise." Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger - Jingle All The Way), In response to his son, Jamie, asking him to make it to his Karate Class.

by eXDax July 1, 2008

Elephant promises

When you keep promising people that you're gonna do something but in reality you're not sure that you can keep it but you promise it anyway.

Jack keeps saying he'll make it to the party but it just sounds like elephant promises.

by Smithsonian Scratch November 21, 2014

promise-engagement

when you're not ready for the commitment of an engagement, but you love the person so much, you promise to marry them

Co-worker: "OH MY GOD ASHLEY, IS THAT A NEW RING ON YOUR FINGER"
Ashley: "omg I know, I just got it for my promise-engagement !! I'm so happy :)"

by bean daddy January 21, 2017

Peachy promise

When a girl waves her bum in your face and you're guaranteed anal

She's throwing a peachy promise there lad

by Mogbacon April 8, 2016

wonderland promise

A promise made with good intentions but no sense of urgency to complete

Sure girls I'll take you to Wonderland one day probably sometime next summer. 12 summers later, a Wonderland promise

by Pattydangles78 July 23, 2017

Promise

A girl who is very pretty but doesn't believe it herself. She is usually a girly girl who plays sports. She wears tons and tons of makeup but doesn't need it. Even though her name is Promise it doesn't mean she can keep a promise.

Look at that girl over there, she must be a promise.

by Yourgirllove25 August 4, 2017