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Meaning of on one's honor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

used to emphasize that one is behaving or going to behave in a trustworthy manner.
US
expected to do what one has promised, expected to uphold one's promise.
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Examples

“When I was young and fever fell / My spirit I will not tell / You're on your honor not to tell”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

on one's Jack Jones on one's L's on one's last legs on one's lee-lane on one's legs on one's lonesome