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make good

 
Idioms: make good
 


1.  Carry out successfully, make sure of, as in He made good his escape. This usage was first recorded in 1606.
2.  Fulfill, as in She made good her promise. This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (II Chronicles 6:16): "Make good unto my father, David ... that which thou hast promised him."
3.  Compensate for, make up for, as in They made good the loss. This usage first appeared in William Langland's Piers Ploughman (1377).
4.  Succeed, as in He made good as a writer. [c. 1900]


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Poker Guide: Make Good
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1) Refers to paying any money that is owed to the pot.
2) To put enough chips in the pot to all a bet or raise.

SoundPoker Says: 1) For example, a player might have accidentally put too few chips in the pot and will be asked to “make good” what they are missing.

See Also: Full Bet Rule, Half Bet Rule

 
WordNet: make good
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: act as promised


 
 

 

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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