break one's word



break one's word

Violate or fail to observe a promise or contract one has made. For example, You can trust him implicitly; I've never known him to break his word. [c. a.d. 1000]
See also: break, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ali['a:li]
WŁAdysŁAwvwah-DI-swahfPolish
AnkaAHN-kah (Polish)Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Elea-English
DottieDAHT-eeEnglish
Derya-Turkish