| 词组 | FRANKNESS |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG FRANKNESS call a spade a spade to call something by its right name; to speak frankly about something, even if it is unpleasant.Well, I believe it's time to call a spade a spade. We are just avoiding the issue.Let's call a spade a spade. The man is a liar. down-to-earth direct, frank, and honest.You can depend on Ann. She's very down-to-earth.It's good that she's down-to-earth and will give us a frank response. let one's hair down to become more intimate and begin to speak frankly. (Informal.)Come on, Jane, let your hair down and tell me all about it.I have a problem. Do you mind if I let down my hair? man to man and woman to woman speaking frankly and directly, one person to another.Let's discuss this man to man so we know what each other thinks.The two mothers discussed their child-raising problems woman to woman. matter-of-fact businesslike; unfeeling.Don't expect a lot of sympathy from Ann. She's very matter-of-fact.Don't be so matter-of-fact. It hurts my feelings. open up (to someone) and open up (with someone) to talk frankly, truthfully, or intimately.Finally Sally opened up to her sister and told her what the problem was.Bill wouldn't open up with me. He's still keeping quiet.At last, Sally opened up and told everything. put something on the line and lay something on the line to speak very firmly and directly about something.She was very mad. She put it on the line, and we had no doubt about what she meant.All right, you kids. I'm going to lay it on the line. Don't ever do that again if you know what's good for you. shoot from the hip to speak directly and frankly. (Informal.)John has a tendency to shoot from the hip, but he generally speaks the truth.Don't pay any attention to John. He means no harm. It's just his nature to shoot from the hip. speak one's mind to say frankly what one thinks (about something).Please let me speak my mind, and then you can do whatever you wish.You can always depend on John to speak his mind. He'll let you know what he really thinks. speak out (on something) to say something frankly and directly.This law is wrong, and I intend to speak out on it until it is repealed.You must speak out. People need to know what you think. straight from the shoulder sincerely; frankly; holding nothing back.Sally always speaks straight from the shoulder. You never have to guess what she really means.Bill gave a good presentation— straight from the shoulder and brief. talk turkey to talk business; to talk frankly. (Slang.)Okay, Bob, we have business to discuss. Let's talk turkey.John wanted to talk turkey, but Jane just wanted to joke around. FRANKNESS - LACKING mealymouthed not frank or direct; too shy to speak directly. (Informal.)Jane is too mealymouthed to tell Frank she dislikes him. She just avoids him.Don’t be so mealymouthed. It's better to speak plainly. |
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