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put it baldly (напрямик); put it baldly; give it to someone straight (There’s no point in beating about the bush, so I’ll give it to you straight. • Listen, Dan, let me give it to you straight, as I see it.) | |||
come clean | |||
say openly; tell roundly; say frankly | |||
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not to put too fine a point on it (used before saying something in a very direct way that may seem rude: Emily is, not to put too fine a point on it, a liar. Alexander Demidov); I'd be as blunt as to say (The Sony Xperia X Compact isn't a pretty phone – in fact, I'd be as blunt as to say it's an ugly phone. 4uzhoj) | |||
let's be clear here; let's call a spade a spade | |||
let's face it (Interex) | |||
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tell straight | |||
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say unequivocally | |||
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no offense, but (No offense, but I don't trust doctors.) |
сказать прямо : 35 phrases in 5 subjects |
Figurative | 1 |
General | 24 |
Idiomatic | 3 |
Informal | 2 |
Makarov | 5 |