as good as one's promise

See: AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD.

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as good as one's word

[as good as one's word] or [good as one's word] {adj. phr.} Trustworthy; sure to keep your promise. * /The coach said he would give the players a day off […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

good

[good] See: [AS GOOD AS], [AS GOOD AS ONE GETS], [BUT GOOD], [DO ONE GOOD], [FOR GOOD], [FOR GOOD MEASURE], [GET THE GOODS ON], [HOLD GOOD], [IN GOOD], [IN GOOD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make good

[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. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

promise

[promise] See: [AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD], [LICK AND A PROMISE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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