be honest/frank
idiom
: to speak in a very direct or truthful way
To be perfectly/quite honest/frank (with you), I didn't like the movie.
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Indeed, figuring out where the rapturous, realistic Carpathian geography ends and the effects wizardry begins is something of a thankless (and, to be honest, buzzkilly) endeavor.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
When discussing this arrangement with children, Inyang recommends parents be honest and clear about what’s going to happen.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
And to be honest, with many of my patients there, their health was the least of their concern.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
When discussing this arrangement with children, Inyang recommends parents be honest and clear about what’s going to happen.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
And to be honest, with many of my patients there, their health was the least of their concern.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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