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keep honest

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keep someone honest
to manage to make someone behave honestly and fairly and tell the truth. I love to tell about our vacations, and my wife is usually with me to keep me honest.
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Locks are important on windows to keep honest men from becoming thieves," Cohen said.
The system helps keep honest employees honest, deprives dishonest employees of an opportunity to commit fraudulent acts, and prevents other would-be fraudsters from even setting foot in the organization.
There's an old saying that locks were meant to keep honest people honest.
 
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