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be blunt

[/biː blʌnt/]
verb phrase
ser franco/direto
1. To speak in a direct, honest manner without trying to be polite or subtle
To be blunt, I don't think your proposal will work.
Para ser franco, não acho que sua proposta funcionará.
2. To express one's opinion or thoughts plainly and without softening words
She decided to be blunt about her feelings regarding the project.
Ela decidiu ser direta sobre seus sentimentos em relação ao projeto.
NYC Slang
keep it real/keep it 100
Synonyms
be directbe frankspeak plainlybe candidtell the truth
Antonyms
be tactfulbe diplomaticbe subtlebe indirectbeat around the bush

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser franco/ser direto
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser franco/falar na lata
Colloquial alternative meaning to speak plainly
Portugal
ser franco/ser direto
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

call a spade a spade
not mince words
shoot straight from the hip
lay it on the line
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