make good — (also make it (big)) INFORMAL ► to become rich and successful: »After years of hard work, she finally made good. »Los Angeles is full of people who go there to make it big like the stars in Hollywood. Main Entry: ↑make … Financial and business terms
make good — make (it) good American & Australian to become successful or to achieve something you want. The film s main character is a poor Mexican boy who made it good in Chicago. He ll make good, you ll see. He works hard and knows what he s after … New idioms dictionary
make good on — (something) American & Australian, informal to give back money that you owe someone, or to keep a promise to do something. I want to make good on that loan I got from Joan. Tom made good on his promise to paint the living room … New idioms dictionary
make good — (someone s something) to succeed in doing something difficult. She made good her escape from the hospital … New idioms dictionary
make good — index fulfill, indemnify, keep (fulfill), pay, recoup (reimburse), redress, refund … Law dictionary
make good — {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to do; make something come true. * /Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise./ * /Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake./ * /John s mother… … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ good — v. phr. 1. To do what one promised to do; make something come true. Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise. Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake. John s mother promised to take him … Словарь американских идиом
make good — 1) if I don t get away from my family, I ll never make good Syn: succeed, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top; prosper, flourish, thrive; informal make it, make the grade, make a name for oneself, make one s mark, get… … Thesaurus of popular words
make good — phrasal 1. (or make good on) to make valid or complete: as a. to make up for (a deficiency) b. indemnify < make good the loss > c. to carry out successfully < made good their escape > < made good on his promise > d. prove … New Collegiate Dictionary
make good on — verb to fulfill (a promise etc) See Also: make good … Wiktionary
