tell it like it is

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.

Japanese Meaning

率直に話す / 事実をそのまま伝える / 遠慮せずに本当のところを話す

When the team kept making excuses, Sarah decided to tell it like it is and confront them directly.

チームが言い訳を続けていたので、サラはありのままを率直に伝えて彼らに直接対処することにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.

tells it like it is

（ present singular third-person ）

telling it like it is

（ participle present ）

told it like it is

（ participle past ）

told it like it is

（ past ）