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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Diplomacy must be frank and free, but always among equals.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
But to be honest, if Netflix had taken a shot at Iron Chef without me, that would have broken my heart.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Wafaa Shurafa, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2025
The smarter, safer storytelling strategy is to be honest in every instance.
—Jodi Amendola, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
But to be honest, if Netflix had taken a shot at Iron Chef without me, that would have broken my heart.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Wafaa Shurafa, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2025
The smarter, safer storytelling strategy is to be honest in every instance.
—Jodi Amendola, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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