关于“promise”的短语，综合多个权威来源整理如下：
一、常用短语分类
作动词（v.） - promise to do：承诺做某事（如：He promised to help with the project.）
- promise away：轻易许诺（如：He promises away his seat at the meeting.）
- break one's promise：违背诺言（如：He broke his promise of attending the wedding.）
作名词（n.）
- keep one's promise：遵守诺言（如：She kept her promise to call you back.）
- show great promise：大有前途（如：This young artist shows great promise.）
- break a promise：食言（如：He broke his promise and didn't finish the task.）
二、扩展短语与用法
promise sb. sth.： 直接宾语+宾语补足语结构（如：He promised to finish the homework by 5 PM.） promise to do sth.
be promised to：被许配给（如：He was promised to his cousin's daughter.）
give a promise：等同于make a promise（如：He gave a promise to call you later.）
三、短语辨析
注意与相近短语区分：
afford promise：意为“提供承诺”，如：The company can't afford to promise more than it can deliver.
go back on a promise：与break a promise同义（如：He went back on his promise to help.）
建议结合具体语境选择合适短语，注意区分主动许诺与被动接受承诺的差异。
