tell it like it is

To speak bluntly, directly, and truthfully, even if what is being said is undesirable to the listener. I always respect employees who are willing to tell it like it is, rather than trying to sugarcoat everything to save a little face. I tell it like it is, and that rubs a lot of people the wrong way.

See also: like, tell

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Tell it like it is.

Inf. Speak frankly.; Tell the truth no matter who is criticized or how much it hurts. Come on man, tell it like it is! Well, I've got to tell it like it is.

See also: like, tell

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

tell it like it is

Speak the truth, no matter how unpleasant. For example, We're obligated to tell it like it is to the stockholders. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

See also: like, tell

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

tell it like it is

describe the true facts of a situation no matter how unpleasant they may be. informal

See also: like, tell

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tell it how/like it ˈis

(informal) tell somebody something honestly and directly: All right, I’ll tell it like it is. I don’t love you Rachel, and I never have.

Tell it like it is!

and TILII

exclam. & comp. abb. a phrase encouraging someone to continue to make whatever points were being made; Speak frankly.; Tell the truth no matter how much it hurts. Right on, Fred! TILII! Come on man, tell it like it is!

See also: like, tell

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

tell it like it is, to

To tell the truth even though it is unpleasant. Linguistics professor Margaret G. Lee lists this among the verbal expressions borrowed from African-American English (American Speech, winter 1999). It undoubtedly gained currency as the title of a number-one rhythm and blues hit of 1967, and has become a standard and somewhat overused colloquialism. Jane Smiley played on it in Horse Heaven (2000): “He wasn’t a funny guy like Baffert, but they always said he ‘is peppery and straightforward,’ ‘pulls no punches,’ ‘tells it like it is.’” See also pull no punches; unvarnished truth.

See also: like, tell

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

tell it how it is
tell it how/like it is
Tell it like it is!
tell it like it is, to
TILII
I don't suppose
spill (one's) guts on (someone or something)
spill one’s guts on someone
spill one’s guts to someone
spill (one's) guts to (someone)

词组	tell it like it is
释义	tell it like it is tell it like it is To speak bluntly, directly, and truthfully, even if what is being said is undesirable to the listener. I always respect employees who are willing to tell it like it is, rather than trying to sugarcoat everything to save a little face. I tell it like it is, and that rubs a lot of people the wrong way. See also: like, tell Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Tell it like it is. Inf. Speak frankly.; Tell the truth no matter who is criticized or how much it hurts. Come on man, tell it like it is! Well, I've got to tell it like it is. See also: like, tell McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. tell it like it is Speak the truth, no matter how unpleasant. For example, We're obligated to tell it like it is to the stockholders. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: like, tell The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. tell it like it is describe the true facts of a situation no matter how unpleasant they may be. informal See also: like, tell Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tell it how/like it ˈis (informal) tell somebody something honestly and directly: All right, I’ll tell it like it is. I don’t love you Rachel, and I never have. See also: how, like, tell Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Tell it like it is! and TILII exclam. & comp. abb. a phrase encouraging someone to continue to make whatever points were being made; Speak frankly.; Tell the truth no matter how much it hurts. Right on, Fred! TILII! Come on man, tell it like it is! See also: like, tell McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions tell it like it is, to To tell the truth even though it is unpleasant. Linguistics professor Margaret G. Lee lists this among the verbal expressions borrowed from African-American English (American Speech, winter 1999). It undoubtedly gained currency as the title of a number-one rhythm and blues hit of 1967, and has become a standard and somewhat overused colloquialism. Jane Smiley played on it in Horse Heaven (2000): “He wasn’t a funny guy like Baffert, but they always said he ‘is peppery and straightforward,’ ‘pulls no punches,’ ‘tells it like it is.’” See also pull no punches; unvarnished truth. See also: like, tell The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: tell it how it is tell it how/like it is Tell it like it is! tell it like it is, to TILII I don't suppose spill (one's) guts on (someone or something) spill one’s guts on someone spill one’s guts to someone spill (one's) guts to (someone)
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