I don't mind telling you

I don't mind telling you (something)

I want to tell you something even if it's negative or embarrassing or depicts me unfavorably. I don't mind telling you that I paid way too much money for this computer, so shop around if you're looking for one for yourself. The movie was powerful—I don't mind telling you that I was sobbing like a baby by the end of it. I don't mind telling you that I made a lot of mistakes as a teenager—and that I don't want you to repeat them.

See also: mind, telling

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I don't mind telling you (something).

I want you to know something. Tom: You have a beautiful garden. Mary: Thank you. But I don't mind telling you, it's an awful lot of work. I don't mind telling you, I was as pleased as Punch when my daughter won the race.

See also: mind, telling

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