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Meaning of honest John | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ordinary, honest, member of the public

idiomatic

Examples

“The high street was a place of utility once, with concentrated amenities. It was a place of wildly fluctuating codes of behaviour and scruples. Particular smells. Finicky proprietors. Honest johns. Crooks.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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