a woman of her word



Like this video? Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day!

a woman of her word

A woman who can be expected to keep or follow through with her promises or intentions; a truthful, trustworthy, or reliable person. (Masculine: "man of his word.") Bob, I'm a woman of my word. If I tell you I'll be at your house tomorrow morning at 10, then that's when I'll be there. I've found Mary to be a woman of her word so far, so I'm confident she'll get us the best deal possible.
See also: of, woman, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tegid-Welsh
FranÇOisefrawn-SWAWZFrench
Rien (1)REENDutch
PaolaPOW-lah (Italian), pah-O-lah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Valeriavah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
CleveKLEEVEnglish