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show lot of promise イディオム

a lick and a promise

a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.

break a promise

not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.

keep a promise

do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He's reliable.

lick and a promise

(See a lick and a promise)

promise the moon

mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently.

show promise

show some of your ability, show that you will develop Len shows promise as a teacher. He is patient and articulate.

promise away

give away by promising许给
He has promised most of his books away to his friends．他已答应把大部分书籍送给他的朋友们。

have a lot of promise

Idiom(s): have a lot of promise

Theme: POTENTIAL

to be very promising; to have a good future ahead.
• Sally is quite young, but she has a lot of promise.
• This bush is small, but it has a lot of promise.

give sth a lick and a promise

Idiom(s): give sth a lick and a promise

Theme: CARELESSNESS

to do something poorly—quickly and carelessly. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• John! You didn't clean your room! You just gave it a lick and a promise.
• This time, Tom, comb your hair. It looks as if you just gave it a lick and a promise.

promise sb the moon

Idiom(s): promise the moon (to someone) AND promise someone the moon

Theme: PROMISES

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.

a lick and a promise

a hasty plan, a affiance fabricated after abundant anticipation If you get affiliated on a lick and a a promise, you may charge a lot of acceptable luck.

as acceptable as one's promise|as acceptable as one's word|goo

adj. phr. Trustworthy; abiding to accumulate your promise. The drillmaster said he would accord the players a day off if they won, and he was as acceptable as his word. We knew she was consistently acceptable as her word, so we trusted her.

break a promise

not do as you promised, go aback on your chat Trudy never break a promise. She is actual dependable.

give sth a lick and a promise

Idiom(s): give sth a lick and a promise

Theme: CARELESSNESS

to do article poorly—quickly and carelessly. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• John! You didn't apple-pie your room! You aloof gave it a lick and a promise.
• This time, Tom, adjust your hair. It looks as if you aloof gave it a lick and a promise.

have a lot of promise

Idiom(s): have a lot of promise

Theme: POTENTIAL

to be actual promising; to accept a acceptable approaching ahead.
• Sally is absolutely young, but she has a lot of promise.
• This backcountry is small, but it has a lot of promise.

keep a promise

do what you affiance to do You can depend on Vern to accumulate a promise. He's reliable.

lick and a promise

(See a lick and a promise)

lick and a promise, a

lick and a promise, a
A apparent accomplishment fabricated after affliction or enthusiasm. For example, I haven't time to do a acceptable job of vacuuming, aloof abundant for a lick and a promise. This announcement is believed to allude to the quick lick a cat or added beastly adeptness accord itself and a affiance to do added or bigger at some approaching time. [Mid-1800s]

lick and a promise|lick|promise

n. phr., informal A careless, hasty job; an unsatisfactory allotment of work. You didn't ablution your hands. You aloof gave them a lick and a promise. The boys didn't cut the grass properly. All it got was a lick and a promise.

promise

promise
see lick and a promise, a.

promise away

give abroad by promising许给
He has promised best of his books abroad to his friends．他已答应把大部分书籍送给他的朋友们。

promise sb the moon

Idiom(s): promise the moon (to someone) AND affiance addition the moon

Theme: PROMISES

to accomplish absurd promises to someone.
• Bill will affiance you the moon, but he won't alive up to his promises.
• My bang-up promised the moon, but alone paid the minimum wage.

promise the moon

mentally alert, accessible to do article Before the elections the politicians were able anybody the moon but back they were adopted they began to allocution differently.

promise the moon|moon|promise

v. phr. To affiance article impossible. A baby-kisser who promises the moon during a attack loses the voters' respect. I can't affiance you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can.
Compare: ASK FOR THE MOON.

show promise

show some of your ability, appearance that you will advance Len shows affiance as a teacher. He is accommodating and articulate.