a home truth



a home truth

if you tell someone a home truth, you tell them an unpleasant fact, usually something bad about themselves (usually plural) It's time someone told that boy a few home truths about his behaviour.
See also: home, truth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tutankhamontoo-tahng-KAH-mən (English)Ancient Egyptian
Foster['fɔstə]
Kalea-Hawaiian
AÝNabat-Turkmen
Dietlindedeet-LIN-dəGerman
Nerida-Indigenous Australian