(slang) false promises of wonderful things to comeNat some
future time. The
phrase originated about 1905 in America when
union organizers warned workers not to believe the promises of
management, because "You only get pie in the sky when you die."
—SHSBC Binder 17 Approved Glossary, —SHSBC Binder 19 Approved Glossary, —SHSBC Binder 30 Approved Glossary