make good
Verb phrase: 1. To fulfill or carry out a promise or commitment: To successfully do what one has said they will do. 2. To achieve success or prosperity after a setback: To recover from failure or misfortune and attain a favorable position. 3. To repair or compensate for damage or a loss: To provide proper restitution or correction for something that was harmed or taken.
Fulfilling a promise:
- The new mayor vowed to make good on her campaign pledges.
- He finally made good his promise to take his children to the zoo.
Achieving success after difficulty:
- After losing his job, he started his own business and made good.
- She made good in the film industry despite early rejections.
Providing compensation:
- The company will make good the damage caused by the construction.
- If the product is defective, we will make good by offering a full refund.
"make good one's escape": To succeed in escaping.
- The prisoner made good his escape under the cover of darkness.
"make good time": To complete a journey quickly or faster than expected.
- We made good time on the highway and arrived early.
- Fulfill (verb): To bring to completion or reality; to carry out.
- Compensate (verb): To make amends for; to recompense.
- Recoup (verb): To regain or make up for something lost.
- Honor (a promise/commitment)
- Redeem (oneself/a pledge)
- Succeed (after a failure)
Make up for: To compensate for something.
- He worked extra hours to make up for the lost time.
Make amends: To do something to correct a mistake or show you are sorry.
- He tried to make amends for his rude behavior.
Make a go of it: To try to make something succeed.
- They moved to the country to make a go of farming.
Make the grade: To reach the required standard; to succeed.
- Only a few trainees made the grade and joined the team.
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act as promised
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make good on promises
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