be honest/frank
idiom
: to speak in a very direct or truthful way
To be perfectly/quite honest/frank (with you), I didn't like the movie.
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My mom taught me to be honest and disciplined, committed.
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Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024
Greg Gensheimer Montverde Biden must be honest about health
President Biden needs to be forthright with the American people.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Before we get too carried away, Glamour can confirm that the actor was dressed by the brand, which, to be honest, is to be expected.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 July 2024
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Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024
Greg Gensheimer Montverde Biden must be honest about health
President Biden needs to be forthright with the American people.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Before we get too carried away, Glamour can confirm that the actor was dressed by the brand, which, to be honest, is to be expected.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 July 2024
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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