Idiom
poor man's shilling
Meaning
Honesty.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He always keeps his word, proving he has a poor man's shilling.”
“Even when it would have been easier to lie, she chose to tell the truth, showing she truly values a poor man's shilling.”
“In a world where many prioritize profit over integrity, he remained a man of his word, holding fast to his poor man's shilling despite the personal cost.”
Examples
simple
“He always keeps his word, proving he has a poor man's shilling.”
contextual
“Even when it would have been easier to lie, she chose to tell the truth, showing she truly values a poor man's shilling.”
complex
“In a world where many prioritize profit over integrity, he remained a man of his word, holding fast to his poor man's shilling despite the personal cost.”
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