true to one's word

phrase

: faithful to a promise
He said he would help, and he was true to his word.

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“True to one's word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20one%27s%20word. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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