be frank

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

Used to state that one is being open and honest.

frankVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • Let me be perfectly frank with you.
  • To be frank with you, I don't really think you have a chance.
  • To be frank, I don't care who wins.
  • Macmillan was quite frank about his concerns.
  • She was brutally frank in her assessment of our chances.
  • If I'm being entirely frank, the project is behind schedule.
  • We'll be frank about the risks when we present the plan.
  • He is refreshingly frank about his past mistakes.
  • Are you frank about your salary expectations?
  • They were remarkably frank during the negotiations.