A friend told you something negative about yourself, but you're glad because now you know how she feels. You say:
Well, I appreciate your honesty.
appreciation, honesty, response, thanks Your friend seems like she wants to say something critical of you, but she's being really polite and not directly telling you what she thinks. You want to know what she really thinks, so you say:
Just give it to me straight.
This is what you say when you want someone to tell you negative information honestly, without trying to be polite or concerned about your feelings:
Give it to me straight, doc. Am I dying?
What did you think of my performance? Give it to me straight.
You got angry at your boss and quit your job a few weeks ago. You haven't found a new job yet, but you're a lot happier now. You're talking to a friend that you worked with there. He asks if you are worried now that you don't have a job. You answer:
Honestly, I don't regret quitting at all.
