A1 Idiom Neutral

روی حرفش ایستادن.

ruye harfash istadan.

To stand by one's word.

Meaning

To keep a promise or uphold a commitment.

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Cultural Background

In Iran, being a 'man of one's word' (مرد حرفش) is a high social honor. Hospitality and promises are linked; if you promise to host someone, you must stand by it.

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Use it in interviews

Saying 'من همیشه روی حرفم می‌ایستم' is a great way to show reliability to a boss.

Meaning

To keep a promise or uphold a commitment.

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Use it in interviews

Saying 'من همیشه روی حرفم می‌ایستم' is a great way to show reliability to a boss.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.

او همیشه ____، برای همین همه به او اعتماد دارند.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: روی حرفش می‌ایستد

The idiom is 'روی حرفش ایستادن'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank A1

او همیشه ____، برای همین همه به او اعتماد دارند.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: روی حرفش می‌ایستد

The idiom is 'روی حرفش ایستادن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, just change the pronoun: 'روی حرفش ایستاد'.

Related Phrases

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قول دادن

builds on

To promise

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سر حرف ماندن

synonym

To stay on one's word

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