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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Food producers should be honest about what’s in their products so people can make informed decisions.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Choose people who will be honest, compassionate and direct.
—Kiran Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Remind yourself that other people are capable of solving their own problems, and be honest about your capacity to help.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 May 2025
Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Choose people who will be honest, compassionate and direct.
—Kiran Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Remind yourself that other people are capable of solving their own problems, and be honest about your capacity to help.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 May 2025
Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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