on one's honor



on one's honor

Entrusted to behave honorably and honestly without supervision. For example, The students were on their honor not to consult notes during the exam. Originally alluding to a solemn oath, this idiom dates from the mid-1400s.
See also: honor, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DanteDAHN-teItalian
SÖRenSUU-ren (Swedish), ZUU-ren (German)Swedish, German
Pascaline-French
Felicityfi-LIS-i-teeEnglish
WallyWAHL-eeEnglish
Rabi (2)-Bengali