A Man of His Words = a person who keeps promises, someone you can trust or depend on Lesson 7 p. 36-40

count on someone Whom can you count on when you have problems? to depend on someone Alice counted on James to help her when she had financial difficulties. Whom can you count on when you have problems?

show up for the meeting? Jerry: No. I showed up ten minutes late. to arrive, to appear Tom: Did you show up on time for the meeting? Jerry: No. I showed up ten minutes late.

on purpose (adv. phr.) intentionally, knowingly, for a reason Linda put my grammar book in her backpack, but she didn’t do it on purpose. She thought it was her book.

let someone down to disappoint a person Christopher’s parents wanted him to go to college, but he let them down because he quit school instead.

let someone know Let me know if you can’t come to class anymore. to inform a person If you can’t show up to work, you need to let your boss know. Let me know if you can’t come to class anymore.