Example
“The report doesn't tell the whole story about the accident.”
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cry wolf
CEFR B1to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored
name names
CEFR B1to identify specific people, especially those linked to wrongdoing or secrecy
take someone's word for it
CEFR B1to believe what someone says without asking for evidence
tell it like it is
CEFR B1to describe a situation frankly, without softening or hiding the truth
break cover
CEFR B2to stop concealing one's true position or intentions and make them known
in no uncertain terms
CEFR B2in a completely clear and direct way that leaves no room for doubt
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.