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man of his word
man of his word
A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted, as in You can count on Rudy-he's a man of his word. This expression, which uses word in the sense of "a promise or undertaking," was first recorded in 1542.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
LÍAdan | | LEE-din | Irish |
Jamaar | | jə-MAHR | African American (Rare) |
Emmerich | | E-me-rikh (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
Nevena | | - | Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian |
Suzana | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Sholto | | - | Scottish |