keep a promise
1keep a promise — do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He s reliable …
2keep a promise — fulfill a promise, carry out a promise …
3promise (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 …
4promise (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 …
5promise (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 …
6keep one's word — keep a promise, do what one promised …
7promise */*/*/ — 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… …
8promise — 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… …
9promise — 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… …
10keep — 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… …
