Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Stop crying for the moon and start coming up with some sensible demands.

To make an impractical or unreasonable request

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is to make an impractical or unreasonable request.

The idiom "crying for the moon" is used to describe someone who is asking for something that is impossible or unrealistic. For example, you might say "She's crying for the moon if she thinks she can get a raise of 20%."

In the given sentence, the speaker is telling the other person to stop asking for things that are impossible or unrealistic and to start making more reasonable demands.

The other options are not as appropriate meanings for the underlined idiom:

• To understand the hidden meaning: This is not a common meaning for the idiom "crying for the moon."
• To make money unfairly: This is not a common meaning for the idiom "crying for the moon."
• To praise one's efforts: This is not a common meaning for the idiom "crying for the moon."