straight talk

1. Plain, honest speaking, as in We have to have some straight talk with Harry before he goes away to college. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

“I am not here tonight to offer all the answers, but I am here to say this: You are not alone, and we are all in this together. And straight talk, things are probably going to get worse before they get better. But we are ready for it. We are not going to scatter. We are going to stand together.”

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Rest assured Shanice’s Michelle will tell Barack how she feels — without worrying in the least whether he can handle her straight talk.

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Poilievre told the Montreal Gazette in June that he is a fan of "straight talk".

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She leavened her straight talk about sex with regular doses of conventional morality.

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The plane was known as the Straight Talk Express when used on Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, photos and news reports from the time show.

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