good on (someone)
idiom
chiefly Australia
—used to express approval
"I passed the exam!" "Good on you!"
Examples of good on (someone) in a Sentence
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The Trump administration is making good on its promise to establish the largest deportation effort in history, especially targeting those who employ undocumented immigrants.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Buying low on a potential shutdown 1C felt like a risky gambit last year given his contract and recent performance, but Dubois finally came good on his vast potential.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The labor group’s president, Fran Drescher, was feeling the heat from A-listers and rank-and-file performers alike to make good on more than 100 days of withheld labor.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
And after years of a shameful lack of diversity on TV, the networks were making good on their promises to improve representation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The wrestling world will now be watching to see if Rey Mysterio can make good on his promise.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
If approved, that would allow Choudri to make good on his vision and also create opportunities to bring in private infrastructure partners to assist with financing and construction, including companies like Bechtel, Meridiam and Plenary.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
That follows reports on Friday that he’s ordered the Pentagon to draw up plans for using military force against drug cartels in Latin America — making good on a long list of public promises and early moves that pointed in that direction.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And while Saks promised to make good on its bills — and some vendors have been paid — other suppliers have continued to privately complain that the money is always on the way, but still slow to arrive.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Buying low on a potential shutdown 1C felt like a risky gambit last year given his contract and recent performance, but Dubois finally came good on his vast potential.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The labor group’s president, Fran Drescher, was feeling the heat from A-listers and rank-and-file performers alike to make good on more than 100 days of withheld labor.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
And after years of a shameful lack of diversity on TV, the networks were making good on their promises to improve representation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The wrestling world will now be watching to see if Rey Mysterio can make good on his promise.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
If approved, that would allow Choudri to make good on his vision and also create opportunities to bring in private infrastructure partners to assist with financing and construction, including companies like Bechtel, Meridiam and Plenary.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
That follows reports on Friday that he’s ordered the Pentagon to draw up plans for using military force against drug cartels in Latin America — making good on a long list of public promises and early moves that pointed in that direction.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And while Saks promised to make good on its bills — and some vendors have been paid — other suppliers have continued to privately complain that the money is always on the way, but still slow to arrive.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Good on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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