- make good
- verbact as promised (Freq. 1)-
make good on promises
• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
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phrasal: to make valid or completemade good his escape
asa. : to make up or compensate for (a deficiency)make good previous neglect of his child
b. : indemnifythe insurance company made good the loss
c. : to carry out (a promise or prediction) : fulfillmake good a charge
e. : to prove to be capable and efficientmade good in his first job
: justify by success a course of action or an expectation : succeedthe play made good at the box office
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make good1. To fulfil, perform2. To compensate3. To become successful, esp unexpectedly4. To do well, redeeming an unpromising false start5. To repair6. To justify• • •Main Entry: ↑good————————• • •Main Entry: ↑make* * *
to become successfulHe’s a local boy made good.
Thesaurus: to be, or to become successfulsynonymMain entry: good* * *
be successfula college friend who made good in Hollywood
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make good1 : to become successfulIt's a story about a kid from a small town trying to make good in the big city.
◇ If you make good your escape, you escape successfully.The prisoners dug a tunnel under the fence and made good their escape.
2 : to do something that you have promised or threatened to doHe made good his promise.
— usually + on in U.S. EnglishHe made good on his promise.
They made good on their threat and forced the company to go out of business.
— usually + onThe insurance company was required to make good on the loss.
The contract obliges you to make good any damaged windows.
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make ˈgood idiomto become rich and successful
Useful english dictionary. 2012.