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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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
To be frank, none of those options would have been a better fit for the Rams.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Daiwa Tatula 300 Baitcasting Reel The Best Alabama Rig
To be honest, picking the best Alabama rig is sort of like picking the best jig.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for be honest/frank
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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