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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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Instead of trying to cover gaps with fluff, be honest.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
To be frank, many of the early devices on the market weren't very good—Valve’s Steam Deck kicked off a wave of PC manufacturers looking to compete with the Nintendo Switch, but many of the offerings were rushed, buggy, or just not a great way to play games.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
Well, to be honest the Dolphins actually might have been on their way to doing that this year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Instead of trying to cover gaps with fluff, be honest.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
To be frank, many of the early devices on the market weren't very good—Valve’s Steam Deck kicked off a wave of PC manufacturers looking to compete with the Nintendo Switch, but many of the offerings were rushed, buggy, or just not a great way to play games.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
Well, to be honest the Dolphins actually might have been on their way to doing that this year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Be honest/frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20honest%2Ffrank. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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