truth be told
правду кажучи
если честно
in Wahrheit, um ehrlich zu sein, ehrlich gesagt
Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.gUsed when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
I'm not sure if I can do this, truth be told.
Actually, truth be told, I just don't like you.
ehrlich gesagt, in Wahrheit, um ehrlich zu sein
е́сли че́стноjésli čéstno, что греха́ таи́тьšto grexá taítʹ
пра́вду ка́жучиprávdu kážučy
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
when admitting something one might otherwise lie about:
Русский
By meaning 1
when admitting something one might otherwise lie about:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
when admitting something one might otherwise lie about:
Origin
Ellipsis of if the truth should be told.Ellipsis of if the truth should be told.
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