be a man/woman of his/her word
be a man/woman of his/her word
To be known for upholding one's promises. If Ted said that he'll help you move, then he'll definitely be here—he's a man of his word.
See also: man, of, woman, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be a man/woman of his/her ˈword
be a person who always does what he/she has promised to do: If he said he’d help you, he will — he’s a man of his word.See also: man, of, woman, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
of (one's) word
Displaying personal dependability: a woman of her word.
See also: of, word
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- of word
- good as (one's) word
- good as one's word, as
- as good as (one's) word
- as good as word
- calculate on
- calculate on (something)
- be as honest as the day is long
- break the record
- break the/a record