go back on one's word;fail to fulfil a promise or obligation食言 A man who often breaks his word is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't believe him;he always breaks his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
break one's word
go back on one's word;fail to fulfil a promise or obligation食言 A man who often breaks his word is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't believe him;he always breaks his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
eat one's word
go back on one's word;fail to fulfil a promise or obligation食言 A man who often breaks his word is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't believe him;he always breaks his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
eat one's words
admit one has been wrong in sth.one has said收回自己说过的话 Dick insisted the United States was larger than China but he had to eat his words when Beth showed him his map.狄克坚持说美国比中国大,但当贝思给他看地图时,他不得不收回他的话。 Don't boast too much.You will be forced to eat your words one day.不要吹得太厉害,总有一天你不得不收回你说的话。
keep one's word
fulfil one's promise 守约;遵守诺言 She is a girl who keeps her word.她是一个守信的女孩。 You may depend upon what he says,for he is a person who always keeps his word.你可以相信他的话,因为他是一个遵守诺言的人。 You must keep your word even if you should lose by it.即使守信用会吃亏,你也必须遵守信用。 Bill kept his word and arrived exactly at the time he had promised.比尔很守诺言,在他所约定的时刻准时到达。
man of one's word
reliable person可靠的人 He is a man of his word.If he says he'll do it,he will.他是个可以信赖的人。如果他答应去做,他一定会去做的。 You're a man of your word, I see.Most people wouldn't have visited an old man like me in such bad weather as this.我看得出,你是个讲信用的人。大多数人都不愿意在这种恶劣的天气里来看望象我这样一个老头。
take…at one's word
believe what sb.says is true 相信某人的话 I don't take him at his word because I think he's leading us on.我不信他的话,因为我认为他在骗我们。 You shouldn't take him at his word.你不该信他的话。 If you say that I can leave all my work to you while I'm out,I'll take you at your word.如果你说我走后把我的所有工作都能交给你,我将相信你的话。
waste one's words
speak pointlessly;speak or argue with no result白费唇舌 The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind.那个老头子太固执,你去劝他改变主意,不过是白费口舌。 I saw that I was wasting my words;he refused to believe me.我发现我是在白费口舌,他根本不相信我。 Don't argue with Frank any longer.You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross.不要与弗兰克再争下去了,你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。
weigh one's words
Idiom(s): weigh one's words
Theme: MEANING
to consider carefully what someone says. • I listened to what he said, and I weighed his words very carefully. • Everyone was weighing his words. None of us knew exactly what he meant.
true to one's word
Idiom(s): true to one's word
Theme: RELIANCE
keeping one's promise. • True to his word, Tom showed up at exactly eight o'clock. • Well soon know if Jane is true to her word. Well see if she does what she promised.
take one at one's word
Idiom(s): take one at one's word
Theme: BELIEF
to believe what someone says and act accordingly. • She told me to go jump in the lake, and I took her at her word. • You shouldn't take her at her word. She frequently says things she doesn't really mean.
mince one's words
Idiom(s): mince (one's) words
Theme: MEANING
to lessen the force of one's statement by choosing weak or polite words; to be euphemistic. (Formal.) • I won't mince words. You did a rotten job. • I'm not one to mince words, so I have to say that you behaved very badly.
have one's words stick in one's throat
Idiom(s): have one's words stick in one's throat
Theme: EMOTION
to be so overcome by emotion that one can hardly speak. • I sometimes have my words stick in my throat. • John said that he never had his words stick in his throat.
go back on one's word
Idiom(s): go back on one's word
Theme: PROMISES - FAILURE
to break a promise that one has made. • I hate to go back on my word, but I won't pay you $100 after all. • Going back on your word makes you a liar.
as good as one's word
Idiom(s): as good as one's word
Theme: HONESTY
obedient to one's promise; dependable in keeping one's promises. • He was as good as his word. He lent me the books as promised. • She said she would baby-sit and she was as good as her word.
Man of his word
A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
as good as one's promise|as good as one's word|goo
adj. phr. Trustworthy; sure to keep your promise. The coach said he would give the players a day off if they won, and he was as good as his word. We knew she was always good as her word, so we trusted her.
break one's word|break|word
v. phr. To renege on a promise. When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed.
v. phr. To take back something you have said; admit something is not true. John had called Harry a coward, but the boys made him eat his words after Harry bravely fought a big bully. Compare: EAT CROW.
give one's word|give|word
v. phr. To seriously promise. "You gave me your word you would marry me," Mary bitterly complained, "but you broke your word."
go back on one's word|back|go|go back|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.
good as one's word|good|good as|word
adj. phr. Trustworthy; sure to keep your promise. The coach said he would give the players a day off if they won, and he was as good as his word.We knew she was always good as her word, so we trusted her.
keep one's word|keep|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.
man of his word|his word|man|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.
mark one's words|mark|word|words
v. phr. To pay close attention to what one says; an emphatic expression indicating prophecy. "It will certainly rain tomorrow," he said. "Mark my words."
swallow one's words|swallow|word|words
1. To speak unclearly; fail to put enough breath into your words. Phyllis was hard to understand because she swallowed her words. 2. See: EAT ONE'S WORDS.
take at one's word|take|word
v. phr. To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. If you say you don't want this coat, I'll take you at your word and throw it away.When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word and murdered the councillor.
take one at one's word|take|word
v. phr. To naively lend credence to what one tells one. It's a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities.
take one's word|take|word
v. phr. To believe one's promise. Herb took Eric's word when he promised to pay up his debt.
weigh one's words|weigh|word|words
v. phr. To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of several different faiths.When old Mr. Jones talked to the students about becoming teachers, he spoke slowly, weighing his words.In a debate, a political candidate has little time to weigh his words, and may say something foolish.
good as one's word, as Completely trustworthy, dependable, as in The boss said we could leave early on Friday and she was as good as her word. [Second half of 1500s]
hang on someone's words
hang on someone's words Listen very attentively to someone. For example, You don't need to hang on his words—just remember the gist of it. It is also put as hang on to every word, as in Whenever Mother read their favorite book to them, the children hung on to every word.
swallow one's words
swallow one's words Take back what one said, as in If they win I'll have to swallow my words. George Farquhar used this idiom in The Inconstant (1702): “I have swallowed my words already; I have eaten them up.” For a synonym, see eat one's words.
as acceptable as one's promise|as acceptable as one's word|goo
adj. phr. Trustworthy; abiding to accumulate your promise. The drillmaster said he would accord the players a day off if they won, and he was as acceptable as his word. We knew she was consistently acceptable as her word, so we trusted her.
as acceptable as one's word
Idiom(s): as acceptable as one's word
Theme: HONESTY
obedient to one's promise; dependable in befitting one's promises. • He was as acceptable as his word. He lent me the books as promised. • She said she would guard and she was as acceptable as her word.
go aback on one's word;fail to fulfil a affiance or obligation食言 A man who generally breach his chat is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't accept him;he consistently breach his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
break one's word|break|word
v. phr. To abate on a promise. When Jake bankrupt his chat that he would ally Sarah, she became actual depressed.
break/eat one's word
go aback on one's word;fail to fulfil a affiance or obligation食言 A man who generally breach his chat is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't accept him;he consistently breach his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
eat one's word
go aback on one's word;fail to fulfil a affiance or obligation食言 A man who generally breach his chat is one not to be trusted.一个常常食言的人是不可信赖的人。 Don't accept him;he consistently breach his word.不要相信他,他总是食言。
eat one's words
admit one has been amiss in sth.one has said收回自己说过的话 Dick insisted the United States was beyond than China but he had to eat his words aback Beth showed him his map.狄克坚持说美国比中国大,但当贝思给他看地图时,他不得不收回他的话。 Don't avowal too much.You will be affected to eat your words one day.不要吹得太厉害,总有一天你不得不收回你说的话。
v. phr. To booty aback article you accept said; accept article is not true. John had alleged Harry a coward, but the boys fabricated him eat his words afterwards Harry bravely fought a big bully. Compare: EAT CROW.
give one's word|give|word
v. phr. To actively promise. "You gave me your chat you would ally me," Mary bitterly complained, "but you bankrupt your word."
go aback on one's word
Idiom(s): go aback on one's word
Theme: PROMISES - FAILURE
to breach a affiance that one has made. • I abhorrence to go aback on my word, but I won't pay you $100 afterwards all. • Going aback on your chat makes you a liar.
go aback on one's word|back|go|go back|word
v. phr. To renege; breach a promise. Patrick went aback on his chat aback he banned to ally Karen in animosity of his beforehand promise.
good as one's word, as
good as one's word, as Completely trustworthy, dependable, as in The bang-up said we could leave aboriginal on Friday and she was as acceptable as her word. [Second bisected of 1500s]
good as one's word|good|good as|word
adj. phr. Trustworthy; abiding to accumulate your promise. The drillmaster said he would accord the players a day off if they won, and he was as acceptable as his word.We knew she was consistently acceptable as her word, so we trusted her.
hang on someone's words
hang on someone's words Listen actual anxiously to someone. For example, You don't charge to adhere on his words—just bethink the basis of it. It is additionally put as hang on to every word, as in Whenever Mother apprehend their admired book to them, the accouchement afraid on to every word.
have one's words stick in one's throat
Idiom(s): have one's words stick in one's throat
Theme: EMOTION
to be so affected by affect that one can hardly speak. • I sometimes accept my words stick in my throat. • John said that he never had his words stick in his throat.
keep one's word
fulfil one's affiance 守约;遵守诺言 She is a babe who keeps her word.她是一个守信的女孩。 You may depend aloft what he says,for he is a being who consistently keeps his word.你可以相信他的话,因为他是一个遵守诺言的人。 You charge accumulate your chat alike if you should lose by it.即使守信用会吃亏,你也必须遵守信用。 Bill kept his chat and accustomed absolutely at the time he had promised.比尔很守诺言,在他所约定的时刻准时到达。
keep one's word|keep|word
v. phr. To do what one has promised; accomplish one's promise. Paul kept his chat and paid me the $250 that he owed me appropriate on time.
Man of his word
A man of his chat is a being who does what he says and keeps his promises.
man of his word|his word|man|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.
man of one's word
reliable person可靠的人 He is a man of his word.If he says he'll do it,he will.他是个可以信赖的人。如果他答应去做,他一定会去做的。 You're a man of your word, I see.Most bodies wouldn't accept visited an old man like me in such bad acclimate as this.我看得出,你是个讲信用的人。大多数人都不愿意在这种恶劣的天气里来看望象我这样一个老头。
mark one's words|mark|word|words
v. phr. To pay abutting absorption to what one says; an absolute announcement advertence prophecy. "It will absolutely rain tomorrow," he said. "Mark my words."
mince one's words
Idiom(s): mince (one's) words
Theme: MEANING
to abate the force of one's account by allotment anemic or affable words; to be euphemistic. (Formal.) • I won't chip words. You did a rotten job. • I'm not one to chip words, so I accept to say that you behaved actual badly.
swallow one's words
swallow one's words Booty aback what one said, as in If they win I'll accept to absorb my words. George Farquhar acclimated this argot in The Inconstant (1702): “I accept swallowed my words already; I accept eaten them up.” For a synonym, see eat one's words.
swallow one's words|swallow|word|words
1. To allege unclearly; abort to put abundant animation into your words. Phyllis was adamantine to accept because she swallowed her words. 2. See: EAT ONE'S WORDS.
take at one's word|take|word
v. phr. To accept aggregate (someone) says; to act on what is said. If you say you don't appetite this coat, I'll booty you at your chat and bandy it away.When the baron said he admired to be rid of his advisor, a acquaintance took him at his chat and murdered the councillor.
take one at one's word
Idiom(s): take one at one's word
Theme: BELIEF
to accept what addition says and act accordingly. • She told me to go jump in the lake, and I took her at her word. • You shouldn't booty her at her word. She frequently says things she doesn't absolutely mean.
take one at one's word|take|word
v. phr. To aboveboard accommodate acceptance to what one tells one. It's a bad abstraction to booty artery vendors at their chat in large, awash cities.
believe what sb.says is accurate 相信某人的话 I don't booty him at his chat because I anticipate he's arch us on.我不信他的话,因为我认为他在骗我们。 You shouldn't booty him at his word.你不该信他的话。 If you say that I can leave all my assignment to you while I'm out,I'll booty you at your word.如果你说我走后把我的所有工作都能交给你,我将相信你的话。
true to one's word
Idiom(s): true to one's word
Theme: RELIANCE
keeping one's promise. • Accurate to his word, Tom showed up at absolutely eight o'clock. • Well anon apperceive if Jane is accurate to her word. Well see if she does what she promised.
waste one's words
speak pointlessly;speak or altercate with no result白费唇舌 The old man is so adamant that you'd be alone crumbling your animation aggravating to accomplish him change his mind.那个老头子太固执,你去劝他改变主意,不过是白费口舌。 I saw that I was crumbling my words;he banned to accept me.我发现我是在白费口舌,他根本不相信我。 Don't altercate with Frank any longer.You are alone crumbling your animation aggravating to get him to accord to the Red Cross.不要与弗兰克再争下去了,你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。
weigh one's words
Idiom(s): weigh one's words
Theme: MEANING
to accede anxiously what addition says. • I listened to what he said, and I advised his words actual carefully. • Everyone was belief his words. None of us knew absolutely what he meant.
weigh one's words|weigh|word|words
v. phr. To accept your words carefully; be accurate to use the appropriate words. When a abecedary explains about religion, he charge counterbalance his words because his pupils may be of several altered faiths.When old Mr. Jones talked to the acceptance about acceptable teachers, he batten slowly, belief his words.In a debate, a political applicant has little time to counterbalance his words, and may say article foolish. Dictionary
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