tell it like it is

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

I’ll have to just tell it like it is.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Dev’s someone who’s going to support you, but he’s going to tell it like it is,” Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I tell it like it is. I don’t want to be too mystical or conservative, but I think I speak on behalf of the precepts and many monks in the Jogye Order, not just myself,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“In today’s music environment, we need more people like that, who tell it like it is.”

From Seattle Times

On Thursday, the candidate appears at a “Tell It Like It Is Town Hall” in the town of Epping at the Holy Grail Restaurant and Pub.

From Washington Times