home truth
US /ˈhoʊm truθ/
UK /ˈhəʊm truθ/
名詞
厳しい真実, 耳の痛い話
a frank and unpleasant fact about oneself, told by another person
例:
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She finally told him a few home truths about his laziness.
彼女はついに彼の怠惰についていくつかの厳しい真実を彼に告げた。
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It was time for someone to tell him some home truths about his behavior.
誰かが彼の行動についていくつかの厳しい真実を彼に告げる時が来た。