The project sounded exciting, but the promised rewards turned out to be nothing more than ________.

Question

Option 1: pie in the sky

Option 2: for the birds

Option 3: a dog with a bone

Option 4: the bee's knees

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

'Pie in the sky' means an unrealistic promise or hope that never materialises. Rewards that sounded exciting but proved empty fit this idiom. 'For the birds' means worthless, but the emphasis here is on an unfulfilled promise.

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