salt of the earth
[短语]
a person who is highly respected due to their honesty and humility
Ex:
The
volunteers
who
dedicate
their
time
to
help
the
homeless
are
the
salt
of
the
earth
.
![{one's} word [is] {one's} bond](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61176/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{one's} word [is] {one's} bond")
a person who actually gets things done instead of just talking about them
Ex:
John
is
a
true
man
of
action
.
a person who prefers to do things instead of just thinking or talking about them
Ex:
In
business
,
reputation
is
everything
,
and
Sarah
has
earned
a
reputation
as
a
woman
of
her
word
.
(especially of someone in military or law enforcement) honest and following the rules without deviation
Ex:
Jenny
's
strong
moral principles
make
her
as
stiff
as
a
ramrod
.
(as|) true as steel
[短语]
used to describe someone who can be trusted or depended on
Ex:
John
has
been
working at
the
company
for
decades
,
and
his
dedication
is
as
true
as
steel
.
Dutch uncle
[名词]
荷兰叔叔
Ex:
He
played
the
role
of
a
Dutch
uncle,
telling
her
exactly
what
she
needed
to
hear
to
improve
her
performance.
他扮演了一个荷兰叔叔的角色，准确地告诉她需要听什么来提高她的表现。
