of one's word

phrase

: that can be relied on to keep a promise
used after man, woman, or person
a man of his word
a woman of her word
I'm a person of my word.

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“Of one's word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20one%27s%20word. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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