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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Which relationships have the culture of safety to tell the truth and take risks?
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Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
In the premiere, Kyle takes a six-month plea deal and decides not to tell the truth about what really happened on the bridge that night.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
My advice to local health care providers, the doctors, the hospitals, and more, is to tell the truth.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
In the premiere, Kyle takes a six-month plea deal and decides not to tell the truth about what really happened on the bridge that night.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
My advice to local health care providers, the doctors, the hospitals, and more, is to tell the truth.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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