not mince (one's) words
idiom
: to speak in a very direct and honest way without worrying about offending someone
He doesn't mince words when it comes to giving his opinion about the new law.
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His daughter Meghan McCain did not mince words in response.
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Mumpower did not mince words about the state of TSU's finances and the path ahead for the university.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
From the start Having missed 40 games last season, guard Tyler Herro did not mince words Tuesday about his goal for this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
Photographs by Christopher Lee for The New Yorker Stephania Taladrid
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The doctor did not mince words.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Mumpower did not mince words about the state of TSU's finances and the path ahead for the university.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
From the start Having missed 40 games last season, guard Tyler Herro did not mince words Tuesday about his goal for this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
Photographs by Christopher Lee for The New Yorker Stephania Taladrid
Contributing writer
The doctor did not mince words.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Not mince (one's) words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20mince%20%28one%27s%29%20words. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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