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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make an honest woman of someone — make an honest woman of (someone) (or make (someone) an honest woman) old fashioned + humorous : to marry (a woman, especially a woman you have already had sex with) When will he finally make an honest woman of her? • • • Main Entry: ↑honest … Useful english dictionary
make an honest woman of someone — make an honest woman of (someone) humorous if a man makes an honest woman of someone that he is having a relationship with, he marries her. You ve been living with Jean for five years, isn t it time you made an honest woman of her? … New idioms dictionary
make an honest woman of — (now usu facetious) To marry, where the woman has first been seduced • • • Main Entry: ↑honest * * * dated or humorous marry a woman, esp. to avoid scandal if she is pregnant Origin: honest here originally meant ‘respectable’, but was probably… … Useful english dictionary
make an honest woman of — (someone) humorous if a man makes an honest woman of someone that he is having a relationship with, he marries her. You ve been living with Jean for five years, isn t it time you made an honest woman of her? … New idioms dictionary
make an honest woman (out) of someone — humorous phrase to marry a woman, especially when you have already had a long relationship with her Thesaurus: to get, or to be marriedsynonym marital statushyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
honest — /ˈɒnəst / (say onuhst) adjective 1. honourable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright: an honest person. 2. showing uprightness and fairness: honest methods. 3. acquired fairly: honest money. 4. open; sincere: an honest face. 5. genuine… …
woman — /ˈwʊmən / (say woomuhn) noun (plural women /ˈwɪmən / (say wimuhn)) 1. a female human being (distinguished from man). 2. an adult female person (distinguished from girl). 3. Colloquial a female lover, partner in a marriage or de facto relationship …
honest — chaste Not necessarily truthful or trustworthy in other respects: I do not think but Desdemona s honest. (Shakespeare, Othello) A man may still make an honest woman of someone by marrying her after impregnating, or openly cohabiting… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
honest — hon|est W3S1 [ˈɔnıst US ˈa:n ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(character)¦ 2¦(statement/answer etc)¦ 3 to be honest (with you) 4 honest! 5 honest to God 6¦(work)¦ 7¦(ordinary good people)¦ 8 make an honest woman (out) of somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; … Dictionary of contemporary English
honest — adjective 1 CHARACTER someone who is honest does not lie or steal etc: It was very honest of him to give them the money back. | an old woman with a plain, honest face you could trust | scrupulously honest (=always very honest): She is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
honest — hon|est [ anəst ] adjective ** 1. ) a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law: Most young people are decent and honest. an honest man honest about: I haven t been completely honest about my past experience.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
