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
Ozi-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
SiegbertZEEK-bertGerman
MÁGhnus-Irish
CatharineKATH-ə-rin, KATH-rinEnglish
Rosana-Portuguese
Domitille-French