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ainda bemthank goodnessRate it:

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bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

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be honest with youAn often used and often heard expression, probably utilized extensively to enhance one's integrity, approval and attractiveness.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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cet homme est bon comme le painThat man is goodness itself.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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diamond in the roughA person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.Rate it:

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for cryin' out loudDepression Expression of Admonishment, "Oh!, For Goodness Sakes, Why Carry-on Like That!"Rate it:

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for goodness' sakeThis interjection expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance.Rate it:

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for goodness' sakeThis interjection expresses surprise or amazement.Rate it:

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for goodness' sakesUsed to express surprise or amazement.Rate it:

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for goodness' sakesUsed for emphasis.Rate it:

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for goodness' sakesUsed to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.Rate it:

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God's honest truthUnquestionable, absolute truth.Rate it:

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goodness graciousOh my God.Rate it:

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goodness gracious meAlternative form of goodness gracious.Rate it:

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goodness knowsAlternative form of God knowsRate it:

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goodness meAn expression of mild surprise.Rate it:

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gut check) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.Rate it:

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home truthsTo be honest about something and tell it as it is, without holding anything back.Rate it:

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Honest AbeA forthright and honest person.Rate it:

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honest injunA phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.Rate it:

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honest-to-goodnessReal; genuine.Rate it:

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if I'm honestto be honestRate it:

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il a les mains nettes (fig.)He is honest; His hands are clean.Rate it:

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IMHOInitialism of in my honest opinion.Rate it:

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keeping it realKeeping every thing on the level, honest.Rate it:

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lay your cards on the tableTo be ​honest about ​your ​feelings and ​intentions.Rate it:

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make an honest pennyTo make an honest living through hard work.Rate it:

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make a clean breastto be honest about something; to confessRate it:

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make an honest womanEspecially if she is having a sexual relationship.Rate it:

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Make No Bones about SomethingTo be straight forward and honestRate it:

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Mince WordsTo softly use words so no one is offended, not to be completely honestRate it:

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my goodnessUsed to express surprise, shock, or amazement. Also as "oh my goodness".Rate it:

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naturae bonitas (Off. 1. 32. 118)innate goodness, kindness.Rate it:

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nomen alicuius grato animo prosequito think of a person with a grateful sense of his goodness.Rate it:

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oh my goodnessAlternative form of my goodness.Rate it:

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oh my goodness graciousOh my God.Rate it:

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on the levelHonest, sincere, straightforward.Rate it:

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on the squareHonest and open.Rate it:

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on the straight and narrowHonest; proceeding according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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on the up-and-upLegitimate; honest; upright.Rate it:

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people with almost virginous minds.Naive, trusting, honest, loving people that want to believe that all other people are as honest and trustworthy as themselves.Rate it:

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play it straightTo behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere.Rate it:

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Pull No PunchesTo hit something with great force and power, attacking something potently, to be honestRate it:

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quand les voleurs se battent, les larcins se découvrentWhen thieves fall out, honest men get their own.Rate it:

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rich a sight!Extremely Sweet, concentrated goodness.Rate it:

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sentir le fagot1. To be tainted with heresy (obsolete). 2. Not to be quite honest.Rate it:

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square shooterA person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is honest and forthright.Rate it:

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