make no bones about

made no bones about

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Definition of make no bones about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

direct speechsay something clearly and openly without hiding or hesitating

She made no bones about her dislike for the plan.
He made no bones about quitting the job.
They make no bones about preferring remote work.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with bones

meat on one's bones

flesh on a body preventing skinniness

She finally has some meat on her bones.

not make any bones about

express something openly without hesitation or doubt

She did not make any bones about her dislike for the plan.

bag of bones

very thin person or animal

After the illness, he looked like a bag of bones.

in one's bones

adv.

felt deeply and instinctively without evidence

She knew in her bones that he was lying.

meat on the bones

additional details or substance

The report needs more meat on the bones to be convincing.

no bones about it

state of being without doubt or uncertainty

His honesty left no bones about it.

skin and bones

person or animal extremely thin from malnutrition

After the illness, he was just skin and bones.

earn one's bones

gain respect through hard work or achievement

He had to earn his bones in the company.

sack of bones

very thin person

After his illness, he looked like a sack of bones.

calcium in your bones

the mineral that makes bones strong

Calcium in your bones is essential for maintaining bone strength and density.

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French:ne pas faire de mystère de, ...
German:kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen, ...
Italian:non fare mistero di, ...
Spanish:no andarse con rodeos, ...
Portuguese:falar sem rodeios, ...
Chinese:毫不掩饰地说, ...
Japanese:はっきり言う, ...
Arabic:قَالَ بِصَرَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:לוֹמַר בְּגָלוּי, ...
Russian:не скрывать, ...
Ukrainian:не приховувати, ...
Hindi:खुलकर बोलना, ...
Bengali:খোলাখুলি বলা, ...
Catalan:no tenir pèls a la llengua, ...
Czech:říct na rovinu, ...
Danish:lægge ikke skjul på, ...
Dutch:geen doekjes om iets winden, ...
Greek:δεν κρύβω τα λόγια μου, ...
Hungarian:nyíltan kimondani, ...
Khmer:និយាយត្រង់ៗ, ...
Korean:솔직하게 말하다, ...
Persian:رک و بی‌پرده گفتن, ...
Polish:nie owijać w bawełnę, ...
Portuguese (BR):falar sem rodeios, ...
Romanian:a spune direct, ...
Swedish:tala klarspråk, ...
Thai:พูดตรงๆ, ...
Turkish:açıkça söylemek, ...
Vietnamese:nói thẳng, ...

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