make no bones about it

Cultural  

1. To be blunt and candid about something: “The teacher made no bones about the rigorous requirements for the seminar.”

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Example Sentences

Under a photo of the bones that were seized, officials wrote, “Make No Bones About It — These Bones are Prohibited.”

From Washington Post

“I’m demanding and you know, I make no bones about it,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“Make no bones about it: We went all in on getting James Harden and inviting him into the group,” Nets General Manager Sean Marks said at a news conference Friday.

From New York Times

"Let's make no bones about it, before Covid our workforce was fragile in regards to our vacancies and our ability to recruit and retain in the north east", Prof Hiscox said.

From BBC

“Right now China is leading in this race, make no bones about it,” he said.

From Washington Times