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
ConstantineKAHN-stən-teen (English)History
Noor (1)NOOR (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
JaymeJAY-meeEnglish
Sissinnguaq-Native American, Greenlandic
JennÝ-Icelandic
Paris (2)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Various