LEO & Storytelling: Idioms

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Slide 2 : If you bare your heart or soul to someone, you reveal your innermostthoughts and feelings to them. "John couldn't keep things to himself any longer.  He decided to bare his soul to his best friend." Bare your heart

Slide 3 : Don't beat around the bush This expression is used to tell somebody to say what they have to say, clearly and directly, even if it's unpleasant.

Slide 4 : Call a spade a spade A person who calls a spade a spade speaks openly and truthfully about something, especially difficult matters.  "What I like about the new manager is that he calls a spade a spade -  it makes things so much easier for everyone."

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