level with

level with
ˈlevel with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they level with he/she/it levels with present participle levelling with past tense levelled with past participle levelled with] informal phrasal verb
to be honest with someone
Main entry: level

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level with [phrasal verb]
level with (someone) informal : to speak honestly to (someone)

He never leveled with his parents about the accident.

Level with me. Why did you do it?

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