jam tomorrow
US /dʒæm təˈmɑː.roʊ/
UK /dʒæm təˈmɑː.roʊ/
1.
空头支票, 画饼充饥
a promise of good things in the future that never materialize
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They keep promising us bonuses, but it's always jam tomorrow.
他们一直承诺给我们奖金，但总是空头支票。
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Don't fall for their talk of jam tomorrow; demand action now.
不要相信他们空头支票的说法；现在就要求行动。