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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Idioms
Hi,
do both idioms used in the sentence give the same meaning, please?
He finally laid it on the line and tell her the truth about her past.
He made no bones about her past and finally told her the truth.
Thank you in advance!
do both idioms used in the sentence give the same meaning, please?
He finally laid it on the line and tell her the truth about her past.
He made no bones about her past and finally told her the truth.
Thank you in advance!
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the question is, do the following two sentences say the same thing? He finally was completely honest and told her the truth about her past. He said clearly what he thought and felt about her past and told her the truth.
- the question is, do the following two sentences say the same thing?
- He finally was completely honest and told her the truth about her past.
- He said clearly what he thought and felt about her past and told her the truth.
- To me, they are completely different.
- John
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The Free Dictionary says:
To make no bones about something means "to say clearly what you think or feel about something."
To lay it on the line means "to be completely honest."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lay+it+on+the+line
So...the question is, do the fol
To make no bones about something means "to say clearly what you think or feel about something."
To lay it on the line means "to be completely honest."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lay+it+on+the+line
So...the question is, do the fol
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