naked truth

1. Plain unadorned facts, without concealment or embellishment. For example, What I've told you is the naked truth. This expression supposedly alludes to a fable in which Truth and Falsehood went bathing, Falsehood then dressed in Truth's clothes, and Truth, refusing to take another's clothes, went naked. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

She also appeared in the series “The Naked Truth” and “Flying Blind.”

From Los Angeles Times

To celebrate, he booked a tour of a one-man show, “John Waters’ Birthday Celebration: The Naked Truth,” which stops at the Wallis in Beverly Hills on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

An advocate and artistic trailblazer today, she has mastered the art of the drag reveal by recognizing the power of naked truth.

From Los Angeles Times

On the most recent episode of our podcast, “What You’re Eating,” we hear from comedian and writer Jamie Loftus, author of last year’s “Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hog Dogs.”

From Salon

"I had footballer's legs. I didn't want to be ashamed of my athletic body any more, so what better way to announce that and say 'here I am'? This is me naked. This is my naked truth."

From BBC