German idioms
What does “Jemandem reinen Wein einschenken” mean?
Jemandem reinen Wein einschenken
Word for word
To pour someone pure wine
What it really means
To tell the whole truth, even when it is unpleasant. Used before delivering hard news.
How we say it in English
To come clean with someone
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