to be honest
Intermediate (B1)informal
Used to signal that you are about to say something sincere.
"To be honest, I didn't enjoy the movie very much."
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To be honest, to be honest, to be honest, what really caught my eye?

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To be honest.

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To be honest.

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To be honest,

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To be honest.