tell you the truth
idiomUsed to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".
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bend the truth
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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don't tell me
Used to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.
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economical with the truth
Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
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God's honest truth
Unquestionable, absolute truth.
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grain of truth
Synonym of kernel of truth.
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I can tell you
Emphasises the truth of a statement.
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I tell a lie
I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.
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I tell you
Synonym of I can tell you.