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21 man of his word
one who keeps promises, is dependable хозяин своего слова, держит словоYou can depend on his promise to help. He’s a man of his word.
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22 I took him at his word
I took him at his wordfi-lo cumprir o que havia dito. -
23 I took his word for it
I took his word for itacreditei cegamente no que ele disse. -
24 he gave/broke/kept his word to come
he gave/broke/kept his word to comeele deu/quebrou/cumpriu sua palavra de vir.English-Portuguese dictionary > he gave/broke/kept his word to come
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25 he is as good as his word
he is as good as his wordele cumpre bem a sua palavra. -
26 he was as good as his word
he was as good as his wordele cumpriu com sua palavra. -
27 he was better than his word
he was better than his wordele fez mais do que tinha prometido. -
28 to be a man of his word
to be a man of his wordser homem de palavra. -
29 he's as good as his word
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30 man of his word
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31 take someone at his word
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32 take smb. at his word
(тж. take smb. 's word for it)пoвepить кoму-л. нa cлoвo, пpинять нa вepу чьи-л. cлoвaShe hesitated. 'I'm being frank, you see, I want - I've got to have - the best.' 'Rest assured,' said Hercule Poirot. 'I am the best!' Carla said, 'You're not modest... All the same, I'm inclined to take you at your word' (A. Christie). Rigan'll resign... You can take my word for it (M. Wilson) -
33 a man of his word
человек слова, хозяин своего словаI'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.
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34 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) stole på nogen* * *(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) stole på nogen -
35 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) stole på nogen* * *(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) stole på nogen -
36 a man of his word
чeлoвeк cлoвa, xoзяин cвoeгo cлoвaI'm a man of my word, and what I say, I do (J. Galsworthy) -
37 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) cogerle la palabra a alguien -
38 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) cogerle la palabra a alguien -
39 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) taka e-n á orðinu -
40 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) taka e-n á orðinu
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good to his word — fulfills his promises, lives up to his word … English contemporary dictionary
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
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(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