honest with (someone)
idiom
: telling (someone) the truth
I don't think these people are being honest with me.
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Charlamagne Tha God on getting honest with ourselves about mental health.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Just trying to work on that and being honest with myself through struggles and trying to bridge the gaps of my ups and downs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Rogers explained that she's been open and honest with Soulie about her dad's death from the start.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
All of them disgust me to be quite honest with you.
KARL: All right.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Just trying to work on that and being honest with myself through struggles and trying to bridge the gaps of my ups and downs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Rogers explained that she's been open and honest with Soulie about her dad's death from the start.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
All of them disgust me to be quite honest with you.
KARL: All right.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Honest with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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