tell it like it is
To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My boss always tells it like it is.”
“She is a good leader because she tells it like it is, even when the news is bad.”
“Although his blunt honesty often offended his colleagues, he refused to change his ways and continued to tell it like it is during every board meeting.”
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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all told
With everything included, counted, or summed; in total.
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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be like
To say.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
Last updated August 10, 2026