tell it straight 直说
be honest with someone 对某人坦诚
speak frankly 直言不讳
call it as you see it 如实表达所见
no sugarcoating 不粉饰
brutally honest 非常坦率
lay it out clearly 清楚说明
1. He always tells it like it is, even if people don’t like it.
他总是直言不讳，即使别人不喜欢也会说实话。
2. I appreciate her because she tells it like it is.
我欣赏她，因为她说话非常坦率。
3. Don’t expect him to soften the truth—he tells it like it is.
别指望他会粉饰事实——他总是直说。
4. The coach tells it like it is when the team performs poorly.
当球队表现不佳时，教练会直言不讳。
A: What do you think about our presentation?
A：你觉得我们的展示怎么样？
B: I’ll tell it like it is—it needs a lot of improvement.
B：我就直说吧——它还有很多需要改进的地方。
1) 直率表达事实，不加修饰
2) 坦诚说出真实想法或评价
3) 不回避问题，直接指出问题所在
1. 直言不讳，如实表达
e.g.She tells it like it is in every meeting.
她在每次会议中都直言不讳。
2. 不加掩饰地说出真相
e.g.He is known for telling it like it is.
他以说话直率著称。
phrase
1. To speak honestly and directly without softening the truth or avoiding uncomfortable facts.
Synonym: be frank, speak plainly