don’t say “promise” to me, unless you mean it.
prom⋅ise
[prom-is] noun, verb, -ised, -is⋅ing. –noun
1. a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
2. an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win.
3. something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected.
4. indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise.
5. something that is promised.
