honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Zhao says employers can help employees by being honest with their staff.
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Fifty-two percent of people believe most employees at the CDC are honest with the public, compared to 28 percent of people who do not agree.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Katey Sagal has always been open and honest with her children.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Which always kind of operated that way anyway to be honest with you.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Fifty-two percent of people believe most employees at the CDC are honest with the public, compared to 28 percent of people who do not agree.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Katey Sagal has always been open and honest with her children.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Which always kind of operated that way anyway to be honest with you.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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