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OP Greetings, all! This is my first post, so please be gentle. I am trying to find the origin of the phrase, "to make an honest man [or woman] out of [someone]." I believe the phrase is tied to the French expression "l'honnette homme" (pardon spelling errors) but I cannot verify. Any hints?
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