honest to a fault
honest to a fault
Honest to an extreme or excessive degree; more honest than is usual or necessary. Jim wouldn't even tell a white lie—he's honest to a fault. It can actually be a little bit irritating sometimes. The police sergeant is honest to a fault, following every regulation and guideline without question.
See also: fault, honest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- make an honest buck
- earn an honest buck
- an honest buck
- an honest broker
- honest to God
- honest to God/goodness
- the honest truth
- God's honest truth
- TBQH
- a crock