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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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The other excellent actors flit in and out as nonsensical characters: Britton plays Valerie Whitesell, Mullen's former chief of staff and lover (an insult to her, to be honest; there is a 24-year age difference between the actors).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The key here is to be honest, humble and transparent in customer communication, especially when the news is bad.
—Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
To be honest, the amount of data the PetPace 2.0 generates is overwhelming.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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