one's word is bond



one's word is one's bond

Fig. one's statement of agreement is as sound as a posting of a performance bond. Of course, you can trust anything I agree to verbally. My word is my bond. There's no need to get it in writing.
See also: bond, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaywant-Indian, Marathi
Honorinus-Late Roman
Brenda['bendə]
Rodney['rɔdni]
LudolfLOO-dawlf (German)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
PerliePURL-eeEnglish (Rare)