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Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Truthfulness

Dive into English idioms regarding truthfulness, like "make a clean breast of" and "come out the wash".

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to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors
to show one's true colors
[phrase]

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

Ex: He showed his true colors when he blamed the whole team for his mistake. 
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to [put|lay] {one's} cards on the table
to put one's cards on the table
[phrase]

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

Ex: Let me put my cards on the table: I want to leave the company by the end of the year. 
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on the level
on the level
[phrase]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: I need to know if this offer is on the level before I sign anything. 
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to [cross] {one's} heart
to cross one's heart
[phrase]

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

Ex: I did not touch your phone, cross my heart. 
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to [make] a clean breast of {sth}
to make a clean breast of something
[phrase]

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

Ex: He finally made a clean breast of stealing the money. 
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to [come] clean
to come clean
[phrase]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: After weeks of denying it, he finally came clean about breaking the window. 
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to [take|blow] the lid off {sth}
to take the lid off something
[phrase]

to make known an unpleasant truth about something

Ex: The investigation blew the lid off years of corruption at the agency. 
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the birds and (the|) bees
the birds and (the) bees
[phrase]

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

Ex: My parents never gave me the birds and bees talk; I learned everything at school. 
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on the up and up
on the up and up
[phrase]

in a way that involves no deception or rule violations

Ex: Before we invest, we need to know the company is on the up and up. 
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home truth
home truth
[noun]

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

Ex: My sister told me a home truth: I only apologize when I want something. 
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to [come] out in the wash
to come out in the wash
[phrase]

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

Ex: Do not worry about the missing receipts; the truth will come out in the wash. 
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real talk
real talk
[interjection]

used to introduce a serious or honest statement

Ex: Real talk, you need to slow down before you burn yourself out. 
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to [lay] {one's} cards on the table
to lay one's cards on the table
[phrase]

to speak honestly and openly about a situation

Ex: She laid her cards on the table and explained the problem. 
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Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
DeceptionSecrecyKeeping SecretsLying & Exaggeration
ObviousnessPretenseRevealing SecretsDepth & Surface
Trust & HonestyTruthfulnessFlattery & Bragging
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