to be honest
(idiomatic) Frankly, honestly.
I don't mind, to be honest.
It is better to be quotable than to be honest. Tom Stoppard
Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them. Bertrand Russell
I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to be honest. Jesse Ventura
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. Brené Brown
You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life, so I need to tell you that part of what you have heard and read is correct. I am addicted to prescription pain medication. Rush Limbaugh
The first step toward greatness is to be honest. Traditional Proverb