tried-and-true

[ trahyd-n-troo ]
/ ˈtraɪd nˈtru /
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adjective

tested and found to be reliable or workable.

Origin of tried-and-true

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby tried-and-true

triduum, tridymite, triecious, tried, tried and true, tried-and-true, triella, triene, triennial, triennium, triens

Words related to tried and true

time-tested, proven, demonstrable, dependable, proved, reliable, reputable, tested, tried, trustworthy

Idioms and Phrases with tried and true

tried and true

Tested and proved to be worthy or reliable, as in Let me deal with it—my method is tried and true. [Mid-1900s]