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honest John

idiom

An ordinary, honest, member of the public


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    God's honest truth

    Unquestionable, absolute truth.

  2. 02

    Honest Abe

    A forthright and honest person.

  3. 03

    if I'm honest

    to be honest

  4. 04

    John Hancock

    A person's signature.

  5. 05

    John Henry

    One's signature.

  6. 06

    John Q. Public

    A generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.

  7. 07

    make an honest woman

    To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.

  8. 08

    Master John Goodfellow

    The penis.

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