to talk openly about something, instead of being silent
to express a fact frankly without any doubt
state or deal with something awkward without any hesitation
to be open and frank about something
acknowledge something freely (verb)
to be confident and sure about something (see example #8, 9, 10)
She makes no bones about his feelings towards the protestors.
He made no bones about his satisfaction with the teaching in the school.
Sam always makes no bones about his political views with others.
He made no bones about his injury, which his team-mates did not know.
The government makes no bones about the fact that new legislation is designed to criminalise particular forms of public protest.
Chelsea star Timo Werner is making no bones about his poor performance in the recent matches.
The parents are making no bones about their displeasure over online teaching during the pandemic.
Make no bones about it. We are going to win.
Make no bones about it. The United States has the best football team in the world right now.
The turnaround that led to the win for this match deserves immense credit. Make no bones about it.
There is no origin for this idiom
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