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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At Cleveland High, club adviser and teacher Brian Fain said the goal was to create a place where young men could form authentic connections, be honest and drop the mask that men and young men often feel obligated to wear.
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Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
One of these days maybe somebody will be honest and tell the story.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
His strange swagger shows how the hodgepodge of influences that often make a terrific outfit should be honest.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
One of these days maybe somebody will be honest and tell the story.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
His strange swagger shows how the hodgepodge of influences that often make a terrific outfit should be honest.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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