on one's honor

prepositional phrase

used to emphasize that one is behaving or going to behave in a trustworthy manner.

“You are on your honor to behave well.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative UK upon one's honor · alternative UK on one's honour

  1. USused to emphasize that one is behaving or going to behave in a trustworthy manner.
  2. datedexpected to do what one has promised, expected to uphold one's promise.

    You are on your honor to behave well.

    1 more example

    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
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APA

on one's honor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20one's%20honor

MLA

“on one's honor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20one's%20honor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on one's honor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20one's%20honor.

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