- give\ one's\ word
- v. phr.To seriously promise.
"You gave me your word you would marry me," Mary bitterly complained, "but you broke your word."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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give one's word — index bear (adduce), certify (attest), guarantee, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow) … Law dictionary
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give one's word of honor — index promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give one's word — {v. phr.} To seriously promise. * / You gave me your word you would marry me, Mary bitterly complained, but you broke your word. / … Dictionary of American idioms
give one's word — {v. phr.} To seriously promise. * / You gave me your word you would marry me, Mary bitterly complained, but you broke your word. / … Dictionary of American idioms
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