make an honest woman of
make an honest woman (out) of (someone)
To marry a woman that one is dating. You've been dating Carrie for quite some time now, Pete. When are you going to make an honest woman out of her?
See also: honest, make, of, woman
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make an honest woman of someone
Fig. to marry a woman. (Intended as jocular.) So you finally made an honest woman out of Denise. She had wanted Max to make an honest woman of her, but you can't depend on Max to do anything right.
See also: honest, make, of, woman
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make an honest woman of
marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant. dated or humorousHonest here originally meant ‘respectable’, but was probably associated with the archaic sense ‘chaste or virtuous’.
See also: honest, make, of, woman
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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