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if truth be told

if truth be told is the alternative form of truth be told.

Meaning of truth be told

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
    • I'm not sure if I can do this, truth be told.

Questions about if truth be told

What is if truth be told the alternative form of?
If truth be told is the alternative form of truth be told.

Words near if truth be told in the dictionary

  1. if there's a hole, there's a goal
  2. if there's grass on the field, play ball
  3. if there's grass on the pitch, play ball
  4. if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket
  5. if these walls could talk
  6. if truth be told
  7. if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs
  8. if we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs, if we had some eggs
  9. if wishes were horses, beggars might ride
  10. if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
  11. if you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time

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