make no bones about

Speech parts

1. make no bones about - Verb

2. make no bones about - Phrase

Meaning

acknowledge freely and openly

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Synonyms

not beat around the bush make no secret of acknowledge freely be very definite about be absolutely clear about be candid about be very sure about be completely honest about express frankly have no doubts about have no hesitation in be direct about have no hesitation in stating be forthright about mince no words about

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Antonyms

hide conceal beat around the bush bottle up draw a veil over keep a lid on

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Hypernyms

admit acknowledge

Related terms

have a bone to pick find no bones in make bones about

Examples

I make no bones about it, I'm a product of my upbringing and of the time I was brought up, so I'm not going to pretend not to be. David Davis

He's part of the product and will make no bones about creating that image to bring the value up in his product, bring the value up in everything he touches. Marla Maples

I make no bones about it. I have no understanding of pastry. Michael Symon

He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

make no bones about

Close letter words and terms

make nice make no adjustments make no alteration make no bones about it make no change make no difference