- come by honestly
- {v. phr.}, {informal} To inherit (a characteristic) from your parents. * /Joe comes by his hot temper honestly; his father is the same way./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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come by honestly — {v. phr.}, {informal} To inherit (a characteristic) from your parents. * /Joe comes by his hot temper honestly; his father is the same way./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come\ by\ honestly — v. phr. informal To inherit (a characteristic) from your parents. Joe comes by his hot temper honestly; his father is the same way … Словарь американских идиом
honestly — See: COME BY HONESTLY … Dictionary of American idioms
honestly — See: COME BY HONESTLY … Dictionary of American idioms
honestly — See: come by honestly … Словарь американских идиом
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come by something — come by (something) 1. to obtain money, wealth, or goods. Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear. Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by: Fresh meat and fish were hard… … New idioms dictionary
come by — (something) 1. to obtain money, wealth, or goods. Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear. Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by: Fresh meat and fish were hard to come… … New idioms dictionary
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