| 词组 | PROMISES |
| 释义 | PROMISES cross one's heart (and hope to die) to pledge or vow that the truth is being told.It's true, cross my heart and hope to die.It's really true—cross my heart. keep one's word to uphold one's promise.I told her I'd be there to pick her up, and I intend to keep my word.Keeping one's word is necessary in the legal profession. promise the moon (to someone) and promise someone the moon to make extravagant promises to someone.Bill will promise you the moon, but he won't live up to his promises.My boss promised the moon, but only paid the minimum wage. swear by someone or something to take an oath on someone or something.My uncle is sort of old-fashioned. He makes promises by swearing by his "sainted mother."He sometimes swears by his foot! PROMISES - FAILURE break one's word not to do what one said one would do; not to keep one's promise.Don't say you'll visit your grandmother if you can't go. She hates people to break their word.If you break your word, she won't trust you again. go back on one's word to break a promise that one has made.I hate to go back on my word, but I won't pay you $100 after all.Going back on your word makes you a liar. |
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