make no bones about

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make no bones about something

to say clearly what you think or feel although you may embarrass or offend someone He made no bones about his dissatisfaction with the service in the hotel. She makes no bones about wanting John to leave.

See I feel it in my bones

See also: bone, make

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I know he is a cross between a fool and an adventurer; I make no bones about telling him so to his face every day. The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context			make it some place Make it two make it worth while make life miserable for make light of make light work of make like a tree and leave make little of make look good make look ridiculous make love make mark make mention of make merry make mincemeat of make mind up Make mine make mischief make money on make mouth water make move make much of make my day Make my day! make no apologies make no bones about Make no bones about it make no difference make no mistake Make no mistake! make no move make noises make noises about make nonsense of make nothing of make odd bedfellows make oneself at home make oneself conspicuous make oneself heard make oneself miserable make oneself scarce make or break make out like a bandit make out of nothing make overtures about doing make peace with make position clear make presence felt make ready to make room make rounds			make more valuable make mouth water make move make much of make much of make much of make much of Make My Day Make My Day Make my day! Make My Day, Punk Make My Hobby make naked make name make national make national in character make natural make necessary make needed make nervous make new make nice make nice make nice make nice make nice-nice make nice-nice make nice-nice make nice-nice make no apologies make no bones about Make no bones about it make no difference make no difference make no difference make no difference make no difference make no mistake make no mistake make no mistake make no mistake make no mistake make no mistake about it make no mistake about it make no mistake about it make no mistake about it Make no mistake! make no move Make No Other Plans make no racial distinctions make no secret make no secret make no secret make noise make noises make noises about make nonsense of make note of make notes make nothing of make nothing of

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