Idiom
make an honest woman
Meaning
To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to marry her and make an honest woman of her.”
“After living together for several years, he finally proposed to make an honest woman of his partner.”
“Following the scandal that threatened her reputation, he felt a moral obligation to marry her and make an honest woman of her before the child arrived.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to marry her and make an honest woman of her.”
contextual
“After living together for several years, he finally proposed to make an honest woman of his partner.”
complex
“Following the scandal that threatened her reputation, he felt a moral obligation to marry her and make an honest woman of her before the child arrived.”
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