to be honest

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to be honest

set phrase Used to emphasize that one is speaking truthfully (and perhaps reluctantly). Well, to be honest, I've never liked her husband that much. I know you guys love going to bars on Saturday night, but to be honest, it really doesn't interest me.

See also: honest, to

See also:

if I'm honest
no fox given
AIIC
boom goes the dynamite
dynamite
truth to tell
what the shit
TILII
up with
up with (someone or something)

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Maybe when we are honest about the holes in our playing, it gives us courage to be honest about the holes in our teaching and in our professional relationships, instead of looking the other way.

The emperor has no clothes

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to be hell bent on
to be hell bent on it
to be hell bent on something
to be hell on earth
to be hell-bent on
to be hell-bent on it
to be hell-bent on something
to be hellbent on
to be hellbent on it
to be hellbent on something
to be hepped up
to be hepped up on
to be hepped up on drugs
to be hepped up on something
to be hepped-up
to be hepped-up on
to be hepped-up on drugs
to be hepped-up on something
to be her calling card
to be here on the dot
to be het up
to be highfalutin
to be highfalutin'
to be highfaluting
to be hip to
to be hip to someone
To Be Hired
to be his calling card
to be hogwash
to be home free
to be honest
to be hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire
to be hot as a fresh-fucked fox in a forest fire
to be hot as a pistol
to be hot as hell
to be hot as the hinges of hell
to be hot on the case
to be hot on the trail of
to be hot on the trail of someone
to be hot under the collar
to be hotter than a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire
to be hotter than a fresh-fucked fox in a forest fire
to be household names
to be household words
to be hung drawn and quartered
to be hung like a donkey
to be hung like a jack donkey
to be hung out to dry
to be hung, drawn and quartered
to be hung, drawn, and quartered
to be iffy
To Be Ignored
To be ill off
To Be Implemented
To be in
To be in
to be in a bad spot
to be in a bind
to be in a black cloud
to be in a blue funk
to be in a dark cloud
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