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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The Northern Irishman is level with American duo Alex Smalley and Collin Morikawa, the latter of whom shot 65 before firing back at several former pros who criticized his behaviour at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain
Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working
You’re all caught up.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Comfort levels with the cloud are continuously morphing.
—Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, the listing survives online and shows a great room on the upper level with terraces that connect to the main level via a gently curving staircase with a dark wood handrail that seems more 1910 than 2010.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill:
Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain
Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working
You’re all caught up.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Comfort levels with the cloud are continuously morphing.
—Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, the listing survives online and shows a great room on the upper level with terraces that connect to the main level via a gently curving staircase with a dark wood handrail that seems more 1910 than 2010.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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