make no bones about

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmeɪk nəʊ ˈbəʊnz əˌbaʊt/
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• General-American: /ˌmeɪk noʊ ˈboʊnz əˌbaʊt/
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A reference to complaining about finding animal bones in food; compare find no bones in (“(obsolete) to experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation”) and have a bone to pick.

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Finnish: sanoa suoraan — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• German: frei heraus sagen — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• German: kein Aufheben machen von — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• German: keine Umschweife machen — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• German: nicht viel Aufhebens machen um — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• Greek: έξω απ’ τα δόντια (éxo ap’ ta dóntia) — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant
• Polish: nie owijać w bawełnę — to do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant