Korean Idioms & Expressions

이실직고

isiljikgo

Literal meaning

以(with) + 實(truth) + 直(straight) + 告(tell): 'to tell straight with the truth'

To confess the truth honestly and without concealment. Often used when someone finally owns up to what they did.

Korean	English
더 숨기지 말고 이실직고하는 게 좋겠다. deo sumgiji malgo isiljikgohaneun ge jokesta.	You'd best stop hiding it and confess the whole truth.

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