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To speak frankly, honestly or bluntly

To give an account of

Speaking frankly without being evasive

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Verb

To speak frankly, honestly or bluntly

“However, rather than giving some lame excuse for his non-participation, he's decided to lay it on the line.”

Verb

To give an account of

particularise^UK

particularize^US

give an account of

shoot the breeze

spill the beans

get off your chest

let your hair down

give an account

characterize^US

individualize^US

individualise^UK

characterise^UK

be specific about

give utterance to

circumstantiate

give details of

provide details

make a statement

give blow-by-blow

tell the story of

give a description of

give a rundown of

paint a word picture of

quote chapter and verse

give a report of

provide details of

give details on

get down to brass tacks

give the facts on

communicate information

exchange information

give verbal account

broadcast details of

write an account of

publish details of

be conscious that

be conscious of

give evidence of

call attention to

make mention of

make reference to

give the details of

give an explanation of

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

make intelligible

put in plain English

make perfectly clear

put one's finger on

give expression to

let anyone know of

get something straight

put it on record

draw a picture of

speak briefly of

clear the air about

give a picture of

give particulars of

make it a condition

have as a condition

let someone know of

put in two cents

add a commentary to

state precisely

deliberate about

exchange views about

exchange views on

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

draw attention to

direct attention to

make a condition of

continue to speak

make a precondition of

make a proviso of

state in layman's language

get to the point

come to the point

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Adjective

Speaking frankly without being evasive

straight-shooting

straightforward

call a spade a spade

saying what one thinks

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

straight-talking

straight-from-the-shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

unsophisticated

on the up and up

unselfconscious

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

honest-to-goodness

wet behind the ears

not beating around the bush

no holds barred

speaking straight from the shoulder

telling it like it is

square-shooting

laid on the line

brutally honest

no beating around the bush

fair and square

meaning what one says

twenty-four carat

unself-conscious

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lay it on thick about

lay it on with a shovel

lay it on with a trowel

lay it on with a trowel about

lay it all on the line

lay in wait for

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