a man of his word

a man of his word
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I'm a man of my word; and what I say, I do. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Stoic’) — я человек слова и что говорю, то и делаю.

Of course, the Breckinridges were... men of their word. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. 1) — Конечно, Брекинриджи... умели держать свое слово.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • man of his word — A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • man of his word — {n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. * /My uncle is a man of his word./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • man of his word — {n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. * /My uncle is a man of his word./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • man\ of\ his\ word — n. phr. A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. My uncle is a man of his word …   Словарь американских идиом

  • man of his word —    A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • (a) man of his word — a man who tells the truth and keeps promises. He s always been a man of his word, that I must say …   New idioms dictionary

  • man of his word — honest man, man who fulfills his promises …   English contemporary dictionary

  • man of his word — idi or woman of her word, a trustworthy, reliable person …   From formal English to slang

  • (a) man of his word — a man/woman/of his/her/word phrase a man or woman who does what he or she promises to do Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trust …   Useful english dictionary

  • a man of his word — ► a man (or woman) of his (or her) word a person who keeps their promises. Main Entry: ↑word …   English terms dictionary

  • Man of My Word — Single by Collin Raye from the album Extremes …   Wikipedia


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