make no bones about

make no bones about
verb
acknowledge freely and openly
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He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay

Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

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make no bones about
: to be very sure and definite about (something)

Make no bones about the seriousness of the matter.

He made no bones about his plans to cut expenses.

Make no bones about it–we will win.

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Main Entry:bone

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Make no bones about it —   If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • make no bones about something — phrase to talk about or do something in a very open way without feeling ashamed or embarrassed He makes no bones about the fact that he wants my job. Thesaurus: to be honestsynonym Main entry: bone * * * have no hesitation in stating or dealing… …   Useful english dictionary

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