keep someone honest en · VERB
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, honest.
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To continue to compete strongly against someone despite being in an inferior position, so as not to allow one's opponent an easy victory.
Jones is down ten games to two, but still keeping his opponent honest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeping someone honest | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| keeps someone honest | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kept someone honest | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept someone honest | Tense=Past | lexicographic |