英语词汇“make an honest woman of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

make an honest woman of

dated or humorous Marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant.I hear you're making an honest woman of my sister....

Have you been putting off making an honest woman of your partner?
A source close to the couple recently revealed: ‘David's really keen to make an honest woman of Catherine - they've never talked about their relationship in public but they definitely see a long future together.’

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

See parent entry: honest

单词	make an honest woman of
释义	make an honest woman of dated or humorous Marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant.I hear you're making an honest woman of my sister.... Have you been putting off making an honest woman of your partner? A source close to the couple recently revealed: ‘David's really keen to make an honest woman of Catherine - they've never talked about their relationship in public but they definitely see a long future together.’ Honest here originally meant 'respectable', but was probably associated with the archaic sense 'chaste' See parent entry: honest
随便看	put one's finger on something put one's foot down put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth) put one's hand in one's pocket put one's hands together put one's hands up put one's head in a noose put one's money where one's mouth is put one's shirt on put one's shoulder to the wheel put on flesh putonghua put on one's thinking cap put on (or lose) weight put on the dog put on the ritz put option put (or bring or carry) something into effect put (or give or set) one's mind to put (or have) someone's ass in a sling put (or have) the wind up put (or lay) one's cards on the table put (or lay) one's head (or neck) on the block put (or lay) on jam put (or place) a premium on