Truthfulness

He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help.

After years of guilt, he finally made a clean breast of his involvement in the crime, providing the authorities with all the details.

After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal.

The investigative journalist's groundbreaking article took the lid off the corruption within the government, leading to widespread public outcry.

As my daughter reached a certain age, I had to have the talk with her about the birds and the bees.

After a difficult start, things were finally on the up and up for the team, with a string of victories in their last few games.

逆耳忠言, 不愉快的事实

During the family meeting, Sarah confronted her brother with some home truths about his irresponsible behavior.

在家庭会议期间，莎拉向她的兄弟提出了一些关于他不负责任行为的逆耳忠言。

They were having a disagreement, but they decided to give it some time, believing that the problem would come out in the wash.