看绝望的主妇学高频短语：level with someone

Level with someone：to be straightforward with someone about something, to tell someone the truth about something especially after having been deceitful or not completely honest.  （坦白告诉某人、有话直说）

中文释义：这个短语包含了另外两个高频短语的意思（To be honest and let’s cut to the cheese：既要开门见山，又要坦诚相待）。“level with someone”一般见于两种场景：1、向某人坦白难以启齿的事情；2、不想跟人兜圈子（beat around the bush），直接了当、快人快语。