to tell the truth
idiom
—used to say that one is stating what one really thinks
I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth.
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Drunk people tend to tell the truth, and the specificity of these comments make his later denials harder to believe.
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather, there is a rising demand for accountability from those in power to tell the truth—regardless of their status.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Every single time in my career that I’ve been lost and not known what the next move was, the answer has just been to tell the truth.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
During her direct examination in the retrial, Dever testified that Cox called her into his office and that the commissioner told her the department would support her and to tell the truth.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather, there is a rising demand for accountability from those in power to tell the truth—regardless of their status.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Every single time in my career that I’ve been lost and not known what the next move was, the answer has just been to tell the truth.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
During her direct examination in the retrial, Dever testified that Cox called her into his office and that the commissioner told her the department would support her and to tell the truth.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for to tell the truth
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“To tell the truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20tell%20the%20truth. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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