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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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Lil Yachty did not mince words when giving his opinion on the Black Lives Matter organization during a recent appearance on Quenlin Blackwell’s Feeding Starving Celebrities YouTube series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Democrats, who control both chambers of the California Legislature, did not mince words about the impacts.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamilton did not mince words, even when dealing with the most powerful men in high positions of America’s industrial companies.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Lil Yachty did not mince words when giving his opinion on the Black Lives Matter organization during a recent appearance on Quenlin Blackwell’s Feeding Starving Celebrities YouTube series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Democrats, who control both chambers of the California Legislature, did not mince words about the impacts.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamilton did not mince words, even when dealing with the most powerful men in high positions of America’s industrial companies.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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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 5 May. 2025.
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