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
Maisie['meizi]
Jockel-German
Lleucu-Welsh
Ziya Al-Din-Arabic
Ashford['æʃfəd]
Brian[braiən]