- level with
- level with (someone)
to tell someone the truth.
If our leaders don't level with us, we lose faith in our government.
Usage notes: usually said about information that may be unpleasant
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
level with
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level with — index inform (notify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
level with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms level with : present tense I/you/we/they level with he/she/it levels with present participle levelling with past tense levelled with past participle levelled with informal level with someone to be honest with… … English dictionary
level with — {v. phr.} To tell someone the truth; not engage in lies and subterfuge. * / You can level with me, his father said. Did you break that window? / … Dictionary of American idioms
level with — {v. phr.} To tell someone the truth; not engage in lies and subterfuge. * / You can level with me, his father said. Did you break that window? / … Dictionary of American idioms
level\ with — v. phr. To tell someone the truth; not engage in lies and subterfuge. You can level with me, his father said. Did you break that window? … Словарь американских идиом
level with someone — level with (someone) to tell someone the truth. If our leaders don t level with us, we lose faith in our government. Usage notes: usually said about information that may be unpleasant … New idioms dictionary
level with somebody — ˈlevel with sb derived (informal) to tell sb the truth and not hide any unpleasant facts from them Main entry: ↑levelderived … Useful english dictionary
level with someone — in. to speak truly and honestly with someone. □ Okay, I’m gonna level with you. This thing is a steal at this price! □ I want you to level with me. Did you do it? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
level with you — be honest with you, the straight goods Peter will level with you. He ll tell you what the doctor said … English idioms
