ADJ
- big
- He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping
- rash
- broken, unfulfilled
- empty, false, hollow
- vague
- binding, firm
- campaign, election, pre-election
VERB + PROMISE
- give sb, make (sb)
- You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight. I'll consider it, but I make no promises
- fulfil, honour, keep
- break, go back on
- extract
- We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May
- hold sb to
- The Opposition is determined to hold the government to its election promises
PREP
- ~ about
- They've made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system
- ~ of
- promises of support
ADJ
- considerable, great, real
- This new venture holds great promise for the future
- early, youthful
VERB + PROMISE
- hold, show
- fulfil, live up to
- His career failed to fulfil its early promise
PREP
- of ~
- a pianist of promise
- ~ as
- She showed great promise as a runner
PHRASES
- full of promise
- The year began so full of promise, and ended in disappointment