tried-and-true
[
trahyd
-n-
troo
]
/ˈtraɪd nˈtru/
adjective
1.
tested and found to be reliable or workable.
Origin
1930-35
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
]