jam tomorrow

The phrase "jam tomorrow" originates from Lewis Carroll's 1871 book "Through the Looking Glass," symbolizing unfulfilled promises.

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Definition

(idiomatic)A promise of future benefits or rewards that are never actually realized.

The politician's promises felt like jam tomorrow; they never seemed to come true.

(idiomatic, technical)An assurance of resource availability at a future date that remains perpetually unfulfilled.

The company's projections of future profits were just jam tomorrow, with no real plan to achieve them.

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