the truth hurts
the truth hurts
Hearing the unvarnished truth or reality about someone, something, or oneself can cause the listener to feel sadness or unhappiness. A: "Why's Chet so angry?" B: "I don't know, I only told him what I saw as shortcomings in his product. The truth hurts, I guess." A: "Chris isn't interested in my proposal. He said it was selfish and arrogant." B: "The truth hurts, doesn't it?"
See also: hurt, truth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- leave open
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- reproach (someone or something) with (something)
- reproach with
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)