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Tell it like it is

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Tell it like it is.
Inf. Speak frankly.; Tell the truth no matter who is criticized or how much it hurts. Come on man, tell it like it is! Well, I've got to tell it like it is.
See also: like, tell

tell it like it is
to describe a situation honestly, not avoiding any of the unpleasant details There's no point pretending to young women that having a baby doesn't hurt. You've got to tell it like it is. She's a straight talker, is Karen. She tells it like it is.
See also: like, tell

tell it like it is
to describe a situation honestly without avoiding any unpleasant details I am honest about things, and I'm going to tell it like it is as long as I am in charge of this project.
See also: like, tell


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