(if the) truth be told
(if the) truth be told
I must admit; to be honest; in actuality. Truth be told, 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 if the truth be told, I'd rather just stay home and watch a movie.
See also: told, truth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (if the) truth be known
- if truth be known/told
- to tell the truth
- tell you the truth
- the honest truth
- God's honest truth
- honest to a fault
- make an honest buck
- earn an honest buck
- an honest buck