老實說

keep (one) honest 成语

honesty is the best policy

telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.

keep you honest

keep you from lying, cause you to be truthful Your child's questions will keep you honest. You can't lie to kids.

to be perfectly honest

to tell you the truth, to tell you exactly how I feel, as a matter of fact """Your cat's up in the tree again."" ""To be perfectly honest, I don't care. Let him come down alone."""

honest-to-goodness

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to goodness

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

come by sth honestly

Idiom(s): come by sth honestly

Theme: ACQUISITION

to inherit something—a character trait—from one's parents.
• I know I'm mean. I came by it honestly, though.
• She came by her kindness honestly.

honest-to-Pete

honest-to- God

Honest to Pete

Honest to God

keep (one) honest

1. To ensure that one continues to acquaint the truth. The aggregation uses tracking software on their employees' computers to accumulate them honest back they address their hours. Tom kept aggravating to adorn the capacity of the story, but his adherent kept him honest.2. To account one to behave in a blameless or adapted manner. This legislation will advice accumulate companies honest back it comes to how they handle their employees' pensions. I led a appealing band-aid activity in the heyday of my youth, but my bedmate and three accouchement accumulate me honest now.Learn more: honest, keep

keep someone honest

to administer to accomplish addition behave candidly and adequately and acquaint the truth. I love to acquaint about our vacations, and my wife is usually with me to accumulate me honest.Learn more: honest, keep

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in a month of Sundays honest-to-Pete honest-to- God Honest to Pete Honest to God honest and aboveboard hold up for hold still for keen about (someone or something) keen about, be keen as mustard keen on keen on (someone or something) keen on doing keep keep (a) close watch on (someone or something) keep (a) count (of someone or something) keep (an amount of) balls in the air keep (an amount of) plates spinning keep (close) watch keep (close) watch for (someone or something) keep (close) watch over (someone or something) keep (going) on about (someone or something) keep (going) on about (something) keep (going) on at (one) keep (it) in mind (that) keep (on) trying keep (one) amused keep (one) at arm's length keep (one) dangling keep (one) going keep (one) guessing keep (one) hanging (in midair) keep (one) honest keep (one) in (one's) place keep (one) in line keep (one) in stitches keep (one) in suspense keep (one) on (one's) toes keep (one) on a string keep (one) on a tight leash keep (one) on tenterhooks keep (one) on the edge of (one's) chair keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat keep (one) on the hop keep (one) posted keep (one) sweet keep (one) waiting keep (one's) (something) warm keep (one's) cards close to (one's) chest keep (one's) cards close to (one's) vest keep (one's) chair keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) cool keep (one's) distance keep (one's) distance from (someone or something) keep (one's) ears open keep (one's) end of the bargain up keep (one's) end up