- Home
- Idioms
- to be honest
to be honest
to be honest
A set phrase used to emphasize that one is speaking truthfully (and perhaps reluctantly). Well, to be honest, I've never liked her husband that much. I know you guys love going to bars on Saturday night, but to be honest, it really doesn't interest me.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Lysanne | | - | Dutch |
| Gino | | JEE-no | Italian |
| LucÍLia | | - | Portuguese |
| RozĀLija | | - | Latvian |
| Tanya | | TAHN-yə (English), TAN-yə (English) | Russian, English |
| Osee | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |