(not) be backward in coming forward

British & Australian, humorous

to be confident and always ready to express an opinion.

If he doesn't like it, he'll tell you. He's not exactly backward in coming forward.

• Act age!
• actions speak louder than words
• Actions speak louder than words.
• act out
• act the fool
• act the goat
• act up
• Act your age!
• a culture shock
• a culture vulture
• a curate's egg
• a cut above
• a cut above someone
• a cut above something
• a damp squib
• a dark horse
• a day late and a dollar short
• add fuel to the fire
• add fuel to the flames
• add insult to injury
• add up
• add up to
• add up to something
• a dead duck
• a dead end