earn (或 turn) an honest penny

earn money fairly

用正当手段赚钱

make an honest woman of

(dated or humorous)marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant

(旧或幽默)（尤指为避免使其怀孕引起的丑闻而）与一女子结婚

to be honest

speaking frankly

说实话

to be honest, I expected to play worse.

说实话，我本来以为会打得 更糟。