home truth

noun
🔊/ˌhəʊm ˈtruːθ/
🔊/ˌhəʊm ˈtruːθ/
[usually plural]
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  1. a true but unpleasant fact about a person, usually told to them by somebody else使人不愉快的事实(通常由别人告知);(关于某人的)大实话
    • It's time you told him a few home truths.现在你该给他讲点实话了。🔊🔊