level with

phrasal verb

leveled with or levelled with; leveling with or levelling with; levels with

informal

: to speak honestly to (someone)

He never leveled with his parents about the accident.

Level with me. Why did you do it?

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He was also charged at the state level with murder, driving under the influence, third-degree assault of an officer, leaving the scene of an accident and several other charges. —

Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 With her 10th No. 1 album in the U.K., Kylie joins only a handful of acts to reach double figures, drawing level with Coldplay, Queen, Michael Jackson and ABBA. —

Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024 All participants completed an online survey, which asked them to rate their satisfaction levels with friends, family, self-esteem, and extraversion. —

Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 For example, that means leveling with Gen Z about why layoffs were necessary. —

Nick Rockel, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for level with