Make good
Make good verb - Act as promised.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Will Munny leaves of his own accord with a room full of bodies behind him, and when he promises that he'll come back and make them all pay if they give him cause to return, there's probably not a person in the town who doubts his sincerity or ability to make good on his threats.
Source: Film / Unforgiven -
Medium Awareness: He notes at the conclusion of his "12 Days of Tat-mas" video series that the Silver Skull is unlikely to make good on his threat to return because "I get bored of recurring characters very quickly".
Source: Web Video / Stuart Ashen
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