to tell you the truth

English

Phrase

to tell you the truth

1. Synonym of to be honest
   • 2016 August 28, Tom McCarthy, quoting Reince Priebus, “Reince Priebus on Trump campaign hires: ‘I go with the flow’”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     “I think Kellyanne is doing a phenomenal job. I don’t know Steve Bannon, to tell you the truth, very well.”