- keep a promise
- keep a promise & keep one's promiseto make good on a promise; to fulfill one's promise. •
If you can't keep your promises, you shouldn't make them in the first place.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
If you can't keep your promises, you shouldn't make them in the first place.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep a promise — do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He s reliable … English idioms
keep a promise — fulfill a promise, carry out a promise … English contemporary dictionary
promise (somebody) the earth — promise (sb) the ˈearth/ˈmoon/ˈworld idiom (informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep • Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. Main entry: ↑promiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
promise (somebody) the moon — promise (sb) the ˈearth/ˈmoon/ˈworld idiom (informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep • Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. Main entry: ↑promiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
promise (somebody) the world — promise (sb) the ˈearth/ˈmoon/ˈworld idiom (informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep • Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. Main entry: ↑promiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep one's word — keep a promise, do what one promised … English contemporary dictionary
promise */*/*/ — I UK [ˈprɒmɪs] / US [ˈprɑmɪs] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms promise : present tense I/you/we/they promise he/she/it promises present participle promising past tense promised past participle promised 1) to tell someone that you will… … English dictionary
promise — I n. vow 1) to give, make a promise 2) to fulfill, keep a promise 3) to break, renege on, repudiate a promise 4) a broken; empty, hollow; rash; sacred, solemn promise 5) a campaign promise (politicians sometimes break campaign promises) 6) a… … Combinatory dictionary
promise — prom|ise1 [ pramıs ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to tell someone you will definitely do something: The police chief promised tougher action against young criminals. promise to do something: Peter wished he d never promised to help… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep — keep1 [ kip ] (past tense and past participle kept [ kept ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stay in state/position ▸ 2 (make) continue/repeat ▸ 3 continue to have ▸ 4 store ▸ 5 (make) stay within limit ▸ 6 do what you said ▸ 7 provide money for ▸ 8 take care of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… … English dictionary for students