true to word

true to one's word

keeping one's promise. True to his word, Tom showed up at exactly eight o'clock. We'll soon know if Jane is true to her word. We'll see if she does what she promised.

true to your word

as you promised True to his word, he paid back the money I had loaned him.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brunson	['bru:nsn]
Jef	YEF	Dutch
Petrus	PE-truws (German)	Dutch, German, Biblical Latin
Flavia	FLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Selvaggia	-	Italian
Mario	MAH-ryo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Croatian