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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | keep honest | не дать соврать (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.  thefreedictionary.com SirReal) |
| gen. | keep honest | проявлять требовательность (контекстный перевод temcat) |
| gen. | keep honest | держать в напряжении (The striker mixed up his shots to keep the goalie honest SirReal) |
| gen. | keep honest | не давать расслабиться (Starting this season with Chelsea as opposition will do a lot to keep Arsenal honest SirReal) |
| gen. | keep somebody honest | выводить на чистую воду (Aslandado) |
| amer. | keep someone honest | не позволять кому-либо отлынивать от своих обязательств ("Keep (me/him/her/them/etc.) honest" is a fairly common phrase in American English. It means to prevent someone from straying from a commitment or bending the rules, usually by monitoring them. It's not used when referring to actual criminals, but rather to everyday situations, like dieting. VLZ_58) |
| amer. | keep someone honest | не позволять кому-либо мухлевать (VLZ_58) |
| sport, bask. | keep the defense honest | заставить защиту соперника играть на пределе возможностей (VLZ_58) |