warts and all

warts and all

if you describe or show someone or something warts and all, you do not try to hide the bad things about them. He tried to portray the president as he was, warts and all.

See also: all, wart

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warts and all

including all faults or other unpleasant facts. Because no one is perfect, you have to accept people warts and all.

Etymology: from the fact that warts (= small, hard lumps that grow on the skin) are thought of as being ugly

See also: all, wart