Collocation
make a promise
to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
Definition
'make a promise' is a common English collocation. to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
make + a promise (to + someone) (to + verb)
“Please do not make a promise you cannot keep.”
Examples
- I made a promise to help you move this weekend.
- He made a promise to his daughter that he would quit smoking.
- They are going to make a promise to support each other during the project.
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- Before you sign, make a promise only if you are certain about the deadline.
- She had made a promise to herself to stop checking email after 8 p.m.
- We made a promise not to tell anyone what we saw.
- If you make a promise in public, people will expect you to follow through.
- The manager made a promise to review the complaint personally, even though it was uncomfortable.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable
- make a change to alter something; to do something differently in order to improve a situation