Смысл: compromise

compromise1. [ʹkɒmprəmaız] n
<Í> 1. компромисс; соглашение сторон (особ. перед третейским судьёй)
to agree to a compromise - согласиться /пойти/ на компромисс
2. нечто среднее
3. компрометация
♢ a lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit - ≅ худой мир лучше доброй ссоры

2. [ʹkɒmprəmaız] a
<Í> 1. компромиссный
2. компрометирующий

3. [ʹkɒmprəmaız] v
<Í> 1. пойти на компромисс или соглашение
we shall have to compromise on this point - мы должны будем пойти на компромисс в этом вопросе
with much difficulty the dispute was compromised - с большими трудностями спор был урегулирован путём компромисса
to compromise with one's conscience - пойти на сделку со своей совестью
2. 1) компрометировать
to compromise oneself - а) компрометировать себя; б) подвергать себя риску
2) ставить под угрозу (положение и т. п.)
the position of the whole army was compromised - положение армии было поставлено под угрозу

go back on (one's) promise Идиома

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.

go aback on (one's) promise

To not do article one said one would do; to abate on something. People are alpha to anguish that the governor is activity to go aback on his affiance and not lower taxes for lower-income families afterwards all. You fabricated a charge to abutment our project, and now you've gone aback on your promise!Learn more: back, go, on, promise

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put one's foot in it put oneself in sb else's shoes put on a brave front pull up somewhere pull sth out of thin air pull one's own weight pull a trick promise sb the moon pride oneself in press one's luck press sb to the wall precious little play one's cards well go as far as (doing something) go as far as to (do something) go as/so far as to do something go astray go at go at (one) hammer and tongs go at (someone) go at (something) go at a fast clip go at each other tooth and nail go at it go at it hammer and tongs go at it tooth and nail go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with go away with (someone) Go away! go AWOL go back go back a long way go back on go back on (one's) pledge go back on (one's) promise go back on (one's) word go back on (something) go back on word go back on your word go back to go back to basics go back to square one go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines go bad go badly with go badly with (someone or something) go ballistic go ballistic, to go bananas go bananas over (something) go bananas over something go bang go beet red go beetroot (red) go before go before (someone or something) go begging go behind (one's) back go behind back