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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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
And the third was told to be honest in every conversation for three days.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But in this case, to be frank, this feels a bit more like the kind of odd-couple play that was more in vogue some years ago.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
And, to be frank, that's what really pisses me off about this.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
And the third was told to be honest in every conversation for three days.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But in this case, to be frank, this feels a bit more like the kind of odd-couple play that was more in vogue some years ago.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
And, to be frank, that's what really pisses me off about this.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 7 June 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 25 Jun. 2025.
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