How to Pronounce "make an honest woman"
expression
MAYK an AH-nist WOO-muhn
MAYK un ON-ist WOO-muhn
Definition
To marry a woman, especially used to imply that the marriage will make her socially respectable, often after a romantic or sexual relationship. The expression is old-fashioned and sometimes humorous.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑnəst/ /ˈwʊmən
British English
mˈeɪk/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɒnɪst/ /wˈʊmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK an AH-nist WOO-muhn
UK
MAYK un ON-ist WOO-muhn
Listen in Context
He promised to make an honest woman of her someday.
Some people said it was time for him to make an honest woman of his girlfriend.
She laughed when he said he wanted to make an honest woman of her.
Do you really think getting married will make an honest woman of her?