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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Finley also has always wanted to tell the truth. Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Adam Lippes telling me that no one is afraid to tell the truth around here. O.d.l.R.: Absolutely. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025 During her direct examination, 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, 13 Sep. 2025 Laura threatens to tell the truth to her son. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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