True To One's Word Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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true to one's word What does true to one's word mean?	keeping one's promise	My friend was true to his word and was waiiting for me exactly at the time that we had agreed upon.
	Some Random Idioms
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good enough for the birthday picnic.

muggle What does "muggle" mean?	boring person; unimaginative person
so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.
as graceful as a swan What does "as graceful as a swan" mean?	very graceful	The figure skater is as graceful as a swan.
have a clear conscience What does "have a clear conscience" mean?	be free of guilt	I have a clear conscience and am not worried that I did anything wrong.
see the color of (someone's) money What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?	to make sure that someone has enough money for something	I will not give the man the product until I see the color of his money.
put the kibosh on (something) What does "put the kibosh on (something)" mean?	to put an end to something	I put the kibosh on my friend's plan to change our travel plans.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people	It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
bright and early What does "bright and early" mean?	very early	The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is something good in every bad thing	Every cloud has a silver lining and although I lost my job other good things have happened.

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True To One's Word Idiom