Tell the truth meaning in English

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Definition

the truth: the reality, the facts, the actuality noun
to tell you the truth...: to be honest..., to speak sincerely..., to be frank... idiom
I'm glad you mentioned that, because to tell you the truth, I don't feel like going to that party either.

Examples

  • "If everyone could come up to my office before the end of this week to pick a name out of a hat (although truth be told, I don't own any hats, so we'll be using an envelope), I would appreciate it."
  • "Horatio : I tell the truth, but I don't believe in your God."
  • "I'm not sure, Betsy doesn't always tell the truth."
  • "The truth is actually a long and relatively boring story that I will now tell you."
  • "It's the truth."
  • "Narrator : Finally, the moment of truth has arrived."
  • "And to tell you the truth, I'm a bit between a rock and a hard place here."
  • "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a high-stress job, must be suffering negative health consequences."
  • "Luna : Oh fine, well not so fine, to tell you the truth."
  • "Horatio : I accuse him because it is the truth."
  • "Horatio : This woman...speaks the truth."
Exercise 1
"The catch is that..."

This could also be expressed as: "The is that..."
"The catch is that..."

This could also be expressed as: "The problem is that..."
problem: "Problem" is the best choice here. In this context, a "catch" is a "hindrance", "difficulty", or "bad side" to something. Here's another example: "This offer looks too good to be true! What's the catch?". You might also like to know that "to catch" a ball is the opposite of "to throw" it.
reason: A "reason" is a motive or a cause. This doesn't mean the same thing as "a catch".
clue: A "clue" is a "hint" or "a piece of information which helps you to find an answer". This doesn't mean the same thing as "a catch".
truth: The "truth" is the opposite of "a lie" or "a fiction". This doesn't mean the same thing as "a catch".

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