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
Shemaiah-Biblical
Corinekə-REENEnglish
NickNIKEnglish, Dutch
KaeleeKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)
MaraĴAmah-RAH-zhahEsperanto
Gonzalogon-THAH-lo (Spanish), gon-SAH-lo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish