word+of+promise

  • 91go back on one's word — {v. phr.} To renege; break a promise. * /Patrick went back on his word when he refused to marry Karen in spite of his earlier promise./ …

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  • 92Magic word — Not to be confused with magical formula. For the use of magic words on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Magic words. The Sator Square Magic words are words which have a specific, and sometimes unintended, effect. They are often nonsense phrases used in …

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  • 93true to your word — true to your word/promise/ phrase doing exactly what you said you would do True to his promise, Brian called me the next day. Thesaurus: reliable and trustworthysynonym Main entry: true * * * true to your word …

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  • 94break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ …

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  • 95keep one's word — {v. phr.} To do what one has promised; fulfill one s promise. * /Paul kept his word and paid me the $250 that he owed me right on time./ …

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  • 96break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ …

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  • 97keep one's word — {v. phr.} To do what one has promised; fulfill one s promise. * /Paul kept his word and paid me the $250 that he owed me right on time./ …

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  • 98breach of promise — noun failure to keep a promise (of marriage) • Hypernyms: ↑breach of contract * * * : violation of one s plighted word, especially of a promise to marry * * * Law. a violation of one s promise, esp. of a promise to marry a specific person. [1580… …

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  • 99be as good as one's word — To fulfil one s promise • • • Main Entry: ↑good be as good as one s word To keep one s promise • • • Main Entry: ↑word * * * do what one has promised to do …

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  • 100Jazz (word) — That Funny Jas Band From Dixieland , 1916 sheet music cover. Alternative spellings such as jass , jas and even jasz were seen until 1918. The origin of the word jazz is one of the most sought after word origins in modern American English. The… …

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