A: Have you read Peter’s article? What do you think of it? B: I’ll make no bones about it — I think many parts of the article are weak, and he’ll have to do more field research. Note: “Make no bones” is British in origin. And it is an old idiom, which originally has something to do with bones, possibly. If you find bones in something, it has apparently gone wrong. Metaphorically speaking, if people make no bones about something, they are open and honest about it. They can talk about if frankly without having to be evasive or do something without hesitation, hindrance or reservation. |