make no bones about
phrase. act or speak frankly about something, without hesitation
"He made no bones about his unhappiness with the restaurant's food."
"Frank made no bones about wanting to be promoted."
"New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch admitted that the team still has a lot of work to do, but he made no bones about how much fun it was to play big in free agency."
Origin: The expression comes from fifteenth century England. If someone wanted to show that they were dissatisfied with something, they would find bones in it.
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