He makes no bones about his dislike for spicy food.
make no bones about
idiomTo do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant.
Origin
disputed originA reference to complaining about finding animal bones in food; compare find no bones in (“(obsolete) to experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation”) and have a bone to pick.
The manager made no bones about the fact that we need to improve our sales numbers immediately.
She made no bones about her opposition to the new policy, stating clearly that it would harm the company in the long run.
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bag of bones
A skinny, malnourished person or animal.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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find no bones in
To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.