to tell the truth
idiom
—used to say that one is stating what one really thinks
I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth.
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As shown on the series, her mother did a tell-all interview with Women's Weekly in 2015, telling her side of the story and pleading with her daughter to tell the truth about her childhood as well as her scams.
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
However, they are not obliged to tell the truth or to be completely open, and some of them are more reliable than others.
—Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Even his self-direction, to tell the truth, is questionable.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
If employees feel their voices will be heard and there will be no repercussions from speaking out, they will be motivated to tell the truth.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
However, they are not obliged to tell the truth or to be completely open, and some of them are more reliable than others.
—Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Even his self-direction, to tell the truth, is questionable.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
If employees feel their voices will be heard and there will be no repercussions from speaking out, they will be motivated to tell the truth.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for to tell the truth
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“To tell the truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20tell%20the%20truth. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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