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歯に衣着せない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯に衣着せない.
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Idiomatic expression
not mince matters; not mince one's words
Examples
彼女に望むのは、歯に衣着せないで本音を言って欲しいということだ。
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
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