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/on"ist teuh good"nis/, adj.1. real or genuine.adv.2. really, truly, or genuinely.Also, honest-to-God /on"ist teuh god"/.[1915-20]
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honest\ to\ goodness — • honest to goodness • honest to God adj. phr. informal Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness. Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl… … Словарь американских идиом
honest-to-goodness — • honest to goodness • honest to God adj. phr. informal Real; genuine. Used for emphasis. She served him honest to goodness deep dish apple pie. It was the first honest to goodness baseball game he d seen since going abroad … Словарь американских идиом
honest-to-goodness — adj [only before noun] simple and good ▪ plain honest to goodness home cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
honest-to-goodness — ☆ honest to goodness [än′ist tə good′nis ] adj. Informal genuine; real; authentic: also honest to God … English World dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective simple and real … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
honest-to-goodness — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ genuine and straightforward … English terms dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective (used informally especially for emphasis) a real honest to god live cowboy had us a high old time went upriver to look at a sure enough fish wheel • Syn: ↑honest to god, ↑old, ↑sure enough • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
honest to goodness — or[honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. * /When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness./ * / Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
honest to goodness — or[honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. * /When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness./ * / Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
honest-to-goodness — an honest to goodness thing or person is plain, simple, and exactly what they appear to be. I d much rather have an honest to goodness steak than any of the fancy stuff he cooks. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective Real; genuine. Is the clam chowder made with honest to goodness clams? … Wiktionary
