keep word

keep (one's) word

To do as one has promised. Tom always keeps his word, so if he promised to help you move, then he'll be here.
See also: keep, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

keep one's word

to uphold one's promise; to do as one says. (The opposite of break one's word.) I told her I'd be there to pick her up, and I intend to keep my word. Keeping one's word is necessary in the legal profession.
See also: keep, word
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

keep/break your ˈword

do/fail to do what you have promised: Do you think she’ll break her word and tell everyone?
See also: break, keep, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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References in periodicals archive
"Covert stammerers keep words in their heads but there is real fatigue in that," said Michael.
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"I might coach somebody into thinking about their torso in ballet class by saying to themselves, 'Lengthen and breathe and move'--to keep words like that going.
The body whisperer: advice from Clarice Marshall, the injury-prevention guru New York's top dancers swear by
The novel spans the whole breadth of the UK but the characters are Scottish and I fought to keep words like 'sleekit' and 'lumber' in, even in the US editions because it's a sense of who the characters are."
I've got the fear about this book but it may help people realise I'm Scottish; LIFE; Lisa Ballantyne travelled the world to become a full-time novelist with a six-figure deal... but she hopes her second offering will establish her as a writer in her home country
3 Keep words and conversation to a minimum to help you to get into "the zone" in labour when your hormones give pain relief.
84-hour labour was nightmare .. taking control the second time was incredible, there was no fear or pressure; Saara suffered an ordeal having her first child in hospital and it set her on a path to a much happier home birth next time. Doctor Sarah Buckley agrees a natural approach is best for mother and baby