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empty promiseA promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.Rate it:

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chose promise, chose duePromises should be kept.Rate it:

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chose promise, chose dueOn doit faire ce que l’on a promis.Rate it:

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lick and a promiseThe hasty or incomplete performance of a task.Rate it:

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a good beginning makes a good endingGood beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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back upTo provide support or the promise of support.Rate it:

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chose convenue, chose dueA promise must be kept.Rate it:

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swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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adulescens alios bene de se sperare iubet, bonam spem ostendit or alii de adulescente bene sperare possunthe is a young man of great promise.Rate it:

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chase the dragonTo chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.Rate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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fidem (promissum) praestareto fulfil a promise.Rate it:

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fidem persolvereto fulfil a promise.Rate it:

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fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1)to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct.Rate it:

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hold up one's endTo hold up one's end of the bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.Rate it:

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if I'm lying, I'm dyingA promise that one is telling the truth.Rate it:

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iureiurando ac fide se obstringere, utto promise an oath to...Rate it:

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make good onto fulfill (a promise etc)Rate it:

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pony up!Fulfill your promise, pay your dues, PITCH-IN, help-out, toss-in a few sheckels;Rate it:

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promettre et tenir sont deuxIt is one thing to promise, another to perform.Rate it:

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promittere ad aliquemto promise to dine with a person.Rate it:

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so help me GodUsed as an oath, a promise that an action will be carried outRate it:

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swear downTo promise; swear; give one's word.Rate it:

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swear downTo promise that something is not true.Rate it:

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swear on a stack of biblesTo make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.Rate it:

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walk backTo withdraw or back-pedal on a statement or promise; retract.Rate it:

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