man of his word

Idioms  

1. A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted, as in You can count on Rudy—he's a man of his word. This expression, which uses word in the sense of “a promise or undertaking,” was first recorded in 1542.

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Example Sentences

"I just cracked up laughing of course, because that's what any woman would want to hear, but it's our life, so it's pretty wonderful. He was a man of his word."

From BBC

Ukraine, he suggested, was "a false country", Russia had been provoked and Putin was a man of his word who could be trusted.

From BBC

He’s a man of his word and precise in his actions, usually the smartest guy in the room and always the quietest.

From Salon

Carter — who died Sunday at the age of 100 — was, as always, a man of his word.

From Los Angeles Times

“I believe he's a man of his word,” Evans told the BBC.

From BBC