make good

make good
   1) oбocнoвывaть, дoкaзывaть, пoдтвepждaть
    I have no doubt that our leader will make good his statement, and that we are really on the eve of some most remarkable experiences (A. C. Doyle)
   2) вocпoлнять, вoзмeщaть, кoмпeнcиpoвaть (пoтepю)
    He could not afford to make good the damage done (W. S. Maugham). He saw clearly enough that Annie's loss would never be made good (R. Aldington)
   3) ocущecтвлять; выпoлнять (oбeщaниe); cдepжaть (cлoвo)
    He wondered if Gregg were ugly enough to make good his insane threat (J. Updike). Conrad. You don't believe you will be called to make good your word (C. B. Shaw)
   4) дoбитьcя уcпexa, пpeуcпeвaть
    He was an awful grind, and most of us considered it unfair competition. However, he's made good, I suppose (U. Sinclair). His nominees - suggested to political conferences - were so often known to make good (Th. Dreiser)

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  • make good — (also make it (big)) INFORMAL ► to become rich and successful: »After years of hard work, she finally made good. »Los Angeles is full of people who go there to make it big like the stars in Hollywood. Main Entry: ↑make …   Financial and business terms

  • make good — make (it) good American & Australian to become successful or to achieve something you want. The film s main character is a poor Mexican boy who made it good in Chicago. He ll make good, you ll see. He works hard and knows what he s after …   New idioms dictionary

  • make good on — (something) American & Australian, informal to give back money that you owe someone, or to keep a promise to do something. I want to make good on that loan I got from Joan. Tom made good on his promise to paint the living room …   New idioms dictionary

  • make good — (someone s something) to succeed in doing something difficult. She made good her escape from the hospital …   New idioms dictionary

  • make good (to) —  Make an adjustment or special allowance when a problem arises; a free repeat of an advertisement when there has been a mistake.  ► “They [global managers] seriously doubt the U.S. Treasury would fail to make good its interest payments on its… …   American business jargon

  • make good — ► make good 1) compensate for (loss, damage, or expense). 2) fulfil (a promise or claim). 3) be successful. Main Entry: ↑good …   English terms dictionary

  • make good — index fulfill, indemnify, keep (fulfill), pay, recoup (reimburse), redress, refund …   Law dictionary

  • make good — verb act as promised (Freq. 1) make good on promises • Hypernyms: ↑observe, ↑keep • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * phrasal : to make valid or complete …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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. He made good his promise./ * /Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake./ * /John s mother… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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. He made good his promise./ * /Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake./ * /John s mother… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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. He made good his promise. Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake. John s mother promised to take him …   Словарь американских идиом


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