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
Kaiser-Various
PhyllisFIL-is (English)Greek Mythology, English, German
Margaid-Manx
Kwame-Western African, Akan
Baldo-Italian, Spanish, Ancient Germanic
KolosKO-loshHungarian