单词 | to keep honest |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (a person) honest a. Chiefly Sport (originally U.S.). to keep (a person) honest: to ensure that (an opponent) does not gain an unfair or unearned advantage; to keep (an opponent) guessing as to one's tactics or approach. ΚΠ 1950 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 28 Sept. 13/5 In between times he throws an occasional fast ball ‘to keep the hitters honest’ and a few curves. 1988 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 22 Aug. He was kept honest by the hard-pressing Graham Stockley in his three litre Porsche RSR who finished second in both heats. 2005 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 Nov. (Sport section) 5 It's often necessary to play weak starting hands from time to time to mix things up and to keep your opponents honest. < as lemmas |
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