to tell the plain truth 【イディオム・格言的には:】“call a spade a spade”
He is witty.
(反対なら)to make objections―raise objections―(苦情なら)―make complaints―(非難なら)―call in question―(干渉なら)―meddle in one's affairs―(世評なら)―talk
to say things outright―tell the downright truth―state the straightforward fact―speak out―speak plain―speak in plain English―hint broadly―call a spade a spade
to speak with too much self-pride
うそを言う
うそを言う.
a quibble
to pay one a compliment―be complimentary―flatter one―say nice things