to tell (you) the truth

I must admit; to be honest; in actuality. To tell you the truth, even though I majored in English literature, I've never read anything by Hemingway! I know I said I wanted to go out to the bars tonight, but to tell the truth, I'd rather just stay home and watch a movie.

to tell (you) the ˈtruth

used when admitting something: To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk.

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to pieces
to put it another way
to put it mildly
to rights
to save (one's) life
to save life
to save one's life
to save your life
to say nothing of
to say nothing of (someone or something)
to say nothing of something
to say the least
to shout about
to some degree
to some extent
to some purpose
to somebody's advantage
to somebody's face
to somebody's liking
to somebody's satisfaction
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to spare
to speak of
to start with
to taste
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to that effect
to that end
to the (four) wind(s)
to the backbone
to the best of
to the best of (one's) ability
to the best of (one's) belief
to the best of (one's) knowledge
to the best of (something)
to the best of ability
to the best of your belief/knowledge
to the bitter end
to the bone
to the contrary
to the core
to the day
to the death
to the effect that
to the effect that...
to the end of (one's) days
to the ends of the Earth
to the ends of the world
to the fore
to the forefront
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To take up the gauntlet
To take up the glove
To take up the hatchet
To take up with
To take upon
To take vent
To take wind
To take with
to take words right out of one's mouth
to take/on the right tack/track
To talk big
To talk of
to talk one's head off
To talk out of both sides of one's mouth
To talk over
To talk shop
to talk through one's hat
To talk to
to talk turkey
to tan someone's hide
To tang bees
To tar and feather a person
To Taste
To Taste
To tear a cat
To tear down
To tear off
to tear one's hair
To tear out
To tear up
to tell (you) the truth
to tell it like it is
To tell no store of
To tell of
To tell off
To tell on
To tell tale of
to tell tales out of school
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To Tell the Truth
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To Tell the Truth (1980)
To Tell the Truth (1990)
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To Tell You the Truth Tweedler
to tempt fate
To tend a vessel
To term
To term
To term
To term
to test the water
to thank one's lucky stars
to that
to that degree
to that effect
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