(one's) word is (one's) bond
(one's) word is (one's) bond
One always keeps one's promises. I promise that I'll be there in time with the money for the deposit: my word is my bond.
See also: bond, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
one's word is one's bond
Fig. one's statement of agreement is as sound as a posting of a performance bond. Of course, you can trust anything I agree to verbally. My word is my bond. There's no need to get it in writing.
See also: bond, word
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
someone's word is their bond
someone keeps their promises.A variant of this expression, now rather dated, is an Englishman's word is his bond .
See also: bond, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
your, his, etc. ˌword is (as ˌgood as) your, his, etc. ˈbond
used to say that somebody always does what they promise to do: Don’t worry, you can trust my brother. His word’s as good as his bond.See also: bond, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- one's word is bond
- someone's word is their bond
- your, his, etc. word is your, his, etc. bond
- bond
- word by word
- from the word go
- keep (one's) word
- keep one's word
- keep word
- false friend