no bones about it
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: ain't no bones about it
Meaning · English
To state something honestly and directly without hesitation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Thể hiện sự trung thực và trực tiếp mà không ngần ngại
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: no bones about it
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I have no bones about it, the food was terrible
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “no bones about it” mean?
To state something honestly and directly without hesitation Literally: no bones about it
Is “no bones about it” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.