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candid, earnest, in earnest, genuine, plain-spoken, sincere, straight* * *adj( ægte) sincere ( fx friend, hope, wish), genuine, heartfelt ( fx joy);( ligefrem) frank, candid ( fx I will be frank (el. candid) with you);adv -ly;[ sige sin oprigtige mening] express one's frank opinion, speak one's mind;[ oprigtig talt] (quite) frankly, honestly.
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Honestly — Hon est*ly, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To come honestly by}. (a) To get honestly. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speak — [ spik ] (past tense spoke [ spouk ] ; past participle spo|ken [ spoukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 talk about something or to someone ▸ 2 use voice to talk ▸ 3 talk particular language ▸ 4 give formal speech ▸ 5 express ideas/thoughts ▸ 6 talk on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
speak your mind — phrase to say honestly what you think, even if it upsets or offends someone She was an assertive woman who always spoke her mind. Thesaurus: to be honestsynonym Main entry: speak * * * speak your mind : to say what you thin … Useful english dictionary
To come honestly by — Honestly Hon est*ly, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To come honestly by}. (a) To get… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speak one's mind — verb To state ones thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind even if your voice shakes. mdash; Maggie Kuhn … Wiktionary
speak your mind — to say honestly what you think, even if it upsets or offends someone She was an assertive woman who always spoke her mind … English dictionary
To speak fair — Fair Fair, adv. Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. [1913 Webster] {Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially. [Colloq.] {To bid fair}. See under {Bid}. {To speak fair}, to address… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
talk turkey — speak honestly, speak frankly; speak seriously, get to the point; (Slang) perform oral sex … English contemporary dictionary
call a spade a spade — speak honestly, say what one truly feels, speak openly … English contemporary dictionary
called a spade a spade — speak honestly, say what one truly feels, speak openly … English contemporary dictionary
say something plumb — speak honestly, speak frankly … English contemporary dictionary