tell it like it is

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

With AIDS receding from the headlines, Dr. Koop suddenly found his tell-it-like-it-is perspectives under withering scrutiny.

From The Daily Beast