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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Hamilton did not mince words, even when dealing with the most powerful men in high positions of America’s industrial companies.
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Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 55,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, did not mince words.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Ned Finkle, vice president of external affairs, did not mince words.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
His daughter Meghan McCain did not mince words in response.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 55,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, did not mince words.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Ned Finkle, vice president of external affairs, did not mince words.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
His daughter Meghan McCain did not mince words in response.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 Dec. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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