If you have a complaint let me hear it. There's a difference between superficial obedience and honest loyalty you know.

She had the courage to say it.

Why don't you just call a spade a spade and admit that she dumped you for that American guy she met at the English school?

He professed himself satisfied.

He professes ignorance of the fact.

He didn't specify when he would return.

Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.

Please speak as clearly as you can.

I will tell you exactly how the matter stands.

I'm sorry I didn't make myself clear.

Express your idea clearly.

Stop beating around the bush and give it to me straight!

Don't commit yourself to doing it within a week.

Not to mince matters, I don't want you to come to our party.

To put it clearly, I don't like him.

Give it to me straight.

Give it to me straight.

Just for the record, I totally disagree with this decision.

Frankly speaking, he is wrong.

Give it to me straight.