no tener pelos en la lengua

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “not have hairs on one's tongue”.

Verb

no tener pelos en la lengua (first-person singular present no tengo pelos en la lengua, first-person singular preterite no tuve pelos en la lengua, past participle no tenido pelos en la lengua)

  1. (idiomatic) to not mince one's words, to speak one's mind

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