on one's honor en · ADP
Meanings
- (US) used to emphasize that one is behaving or going to behave in a trustworthy manner.
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(dated) expected to do what one has promised, expected to uphold one's promise.
You are on your honor to behave well.
When I was young and fever fell / My spirit I will not tell / You're on your honor not to tell
1986, R.E.M., “I Believe”, in Lifes Rich Pageant:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| on one's honour | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| upon one's honor | UK, alternative | lexicographic |