tell it like it is
Definition of tell it like it is
US, informal
: to say what the facts are : to speak about unpleasant things in an honest way I don't want to offend anyone; I'm just telling it like it is.
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tellplay
: to relate in detail : narrate
: to give utterance to : say
: to make known : divulge, reveal
: hill, mound
: an ancient mound in the Middle East composed of remains of successive settlements
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