honest

earn (or turn) an honest penny earn money by fair means, especially by hard work.

an honest broker a disinterested intermediary or mediator.

☞ This expression is a translation of the German ehrlicher Makler. In a speech in 1878 the German statesman Bismarck (1815–98) recommended adopting this role in peace-making, and the phrase became one of his sobriquets.

honest Injun: seeInjun.

make an honest woman of marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant. dated or humorous

☞ Honest here originally meant 'respectable', but was probably associated with the archaic sense 'chaste or virtuous'.

词组	honest
释义	honest earn (or turn) an honest penny earn money by fair means, especially by hard work. an honest broker a disinterested intermediary or mediator. ☞ This expression is a translation of the German ehrlicher Makler. In a speech in 1878 the German statesman Bismarck (1815–98) recommended adopting this role in peace-making, and the phrase became one of his sobriquets. honest Injun: seeInjun. make an honest woman of marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant. dated or humorous ☞ Honest here originally meant 'respectable', but was probably associated with the archaic sense 'chaste or virtuous'.
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