make good on | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Tofulfillorhonor(a promise etc).2013April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, inNew York Times‎[1]:By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely tomake good onits gothic threats.2012May 19, Paul Fletcher, “Blackpool 1-2 West Ham”, inBBC Sport‎[2]:The result ensured that manager Sam Allardycemade good onhis promise to take the Hammers back into the top flight after his team narrowly missed out on automatic promotion at the end of the regular season.2025April 21, Peter Stanford, “Pope Francis obituary”, inThe Guardian‎[3]:Hemade goodon his promise to promote more women to leading roles in the Vatican, but still they remain shut out of priesthood.

Examples:

EN: All right, let them get out and make good on their own. - Do I understand you right, sir?
ES: Está bien, sacadles de ahí y haced que se las apañen por su cuenta.
EN: Honey, you don't know the thrill of trying to make good on your own. Not just trading on your name and running around to parties all the time.
ES: Si supieras el gusto que da valerse por uno mismo, en lugar de vivir de la herencia familiar.
EN: Bailey'll have to make good on the bonds.
ES: Bailey tendrá que devolver el dinero que debe por los bonos, ¿lo pillas?
EN: So when he called early on a quiet Sunday afternoon and said he was in trouble, I had to make good on my IOU.
ES: Así que cuando me llamó una tarde de domingo y dijo que estaba en problemas, tuve que devolverle la cortesía.
EN: This evening, instead of reporting to you on the new plays along Broadway I want to say a word about the swarm of young hopefuls who arrive in New York each year determined to make good on the stage if it takes a leg.
ES: Esta noche no hablaremos sobre las últimas novedades de Broadway, quiero hablarles de la gran cantidad de jóvenes. Que llegan a Nueva York cada año decididos a conquistar los escenarios a costa de lo que sea.
EN: You think I make good on Broadway too?
ES: - ¿Puedo sugerir algo? - Claro.
EN: I wasn't looking for an easy one, Ma, but I did want something that I could really make good on.
ES: No quería algo fácil, pero quería algo que pudiera hacer bien.
EN: Now, if we make good on this haul, we'll expect you to give us a chance at the rest of your business.
ES: Si les cumplimos en este transporte... esperamos poder trabajar en sus otros negocios.
EN: I can bring you up for trial on charges of incompetence. Or I can give you one more chance to make good on your responsibilities.
ES: Puedo citarlo ante un tribunal de la policía por incompetente o darle otra oportunidad para que cumpla con su trabajo.
EN: And you leave us no alternative... but to make good on the multitude of land titles we've issued.
ES: Y no nos deja otra alternativa... que pagar por los múltiples títulos de tierras que hemos emitido.
EN: You see, I'm very anxious to make good on this job.
ES: Verá, estoy ansioso por hacerlo bién en este trabajo.
EN: Wanted to make good on her own, and she did.
ES: Quería triunfar por sí misma. Y lo hizo.
EN: But I made the promise. I'm just gonna have to make good on it.
ES: Sí, pero se lo prometí, así que voy a tener que cumplir.
EN: If you do not make good on your offer... we will have no choice but to-- to continue calling.
ES: si no arreglan su oferta... no tendremos otra opción que... seguir llamando.
EN: I'll make good on your dress.
ES: Le reemplazaré la ropa.

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