good as one's word, as



good as one's word, as

Completely trustworthy, dependable, as in The boss said we could leave early on Friday and she was as good as her word. [Second half of 1500s]
See also: good

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nolwenn-Breton
Kalju-Estonian
Zaahira-Arabic
Lungile-Southern African, Zulu
LinnLINSwedish, Norwegian
Agostina-Italian