man of his word



man of his word

A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted, as in You can count on Rudy-he's a man of his word. This expression, which uses word in the sense of "a promise or undertaking," was first recorded in 1542.
See also: man, of, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nausikaa-Greek Mythology
Sophus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Colomba-Italian
Saral-Indian, Hindi
Leanderlee-AN-dər (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Noreen['nɔ:ri:n]