Sanning, Hemlighet och Bedrägeri - Sanningsenlighet

Dyka ner i engelska idiomer om sanningsenlighet, som 'göra en fullständig bekännelse' och 'komma ur tvätten'.

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

to show one's true colors

[Fras]

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

visa sitt rätta jag, visa sitt sanna ansikte

Ex: After gaining power, the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises.

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to put one's cards on the table

[Fras]

to honestly share one's thoughts, feelings, or plans

lägga korten på bordet, tala klarspråk

Ex: During the negotiation, she decided to put her cards on the table and honestly discuss her expectations and limitations.

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on the level

[Fras]

truthfully and without any deception

ärligt och utan fiffel, rakt och ärligt

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help.

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to cross one's heart

[Fras]

to swear that one is telling the truth about something or is going to do something as promised

svära på att det är sant, lova på heder och samvete

Ex: She crossed her heart and promised to keep the secret safe, vowing never to reveal it to anyone.

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to make a clean breast of something

[Fras]

to make a confession about what one has done wrong or lied about, especially to gain relief

erkänna allt, lägga alla korten på bordet

Ex: After years of guilt, he finally made a clean breast of his involvement in the crime, providing the authorities with all the details.

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to come clean

[Fras]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

till slut säga sanningen, erkänna sanningen till slut

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal.

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to take the lid off something

[Fras]

to make known an unpleasant truth about something

avslöja en obekväm sanning, föra en skandal i ljuset

Ex: The investigative journalist's groundbreaking article took the lid off the corruption within the government, leading to widespread public outcry.

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the birds and (the) bees

[Fras]

a conversation with children about disturbing topics like where babies come from or what is the goal of marriage are being discussed

snacket om sex och barn, barnens sexualundervisning hemma

Ex: As my daughter reached a certain age, I had to have the talk with her about the birds and the bees.

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on the up and up

[Fras]

in a way that involves no deception or rule violations

ärligt och enligt reglerna, utan fusk eller regelbrott

Ex: The company's financial reports are always on the up and up, providing accurate and honest information to its investors.

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home truth

[Substantiv]

an unpleasant, yet truthful information someone reveals or points out about one

en obekväm sanning om en själv, en sanning som svider

Ex: During the family meeting, Sarah confronted her brother with some home truths about his irresponsible behavior.

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to come out in the wash

[Fras]

(of a hidden fact) to be eventually revealed or discovered

komma fram till slut, förr eller senare komma ut

Ex: Don't worry about it. It will all come out in the wash.

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Sanning, Hemlighet och Bedrägeri
Deception	Secrecy	Bevara Hemligheter	Lögn och Överdrift
Uppenbarhet	Pretense	Avslöja Hemligheter	Djup och Yta
Förtroende och Ärlighet	Sanningsenlighet	Smygande och skryt

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