He made no bones about criticizing the proposal during the meeting, pointing out every flaw plainly.

One can get a bad reputation by constantly putting oneself about at social events.

By making no bones about the company's financial mistakes, she maintained the board's trust.

The professor makes no bones about preferring students who participate actively in class.

To attract attention, the activist puts oneself about at every public meeting.

This whole conversation has really been all about finding common ground.

The documentary's success was being all about honest interviews rather than flashy production.

You finally finished the project on time — that's what I'm talking about!

She realized the meeting had become much ado about nothing, so she apologized and moved on.

The hotel was clean and comfortable, but not really something to write home about.