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It depends on the context.
There are a number of similar English idioms that are in common use, but their usage is restricted to particular and limited circumstances.
(1) 'if truth be told' is used when stating a 'truth' that may seem surprising or unwelcome.
Example sentence:
"I've worked here for three years, and everyone thinks I do a good job and enjoy my work. But, if truth be told, I can't stand the place, and I'm going to leave at the first opportunity."
Synonyms: to be honest, to be frank, in fact, actually.
(2) 'if the truth be known' (or 'If the truth were known') means, 'If people knew the real truth about something, rather than what appears be the case, then ... '
Sample sentence:
"We were unbelievably overstaffed when I came to the club and, if the truth be known, we still are overstaffed." -Roy Hodgson, Manager of Liverpool (UK) Football Club, September 2010.
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How do you use truth be told in a sentence?
With atypical frankness this student admits plagiarising this sentence off the internet.
1.he told you that if you .... 2.he told you if you .... Please correct the two English phrases?
Both are correct. Both are parts of sentence in reported speech. In reported speech it is ok not to use 'that'. He told you that if you come you will have to work hard. He told you if you come you will have to work hard. These sentences are also conditional sentences - if..............will.............
How do you use flabbergast in a sentence?
i felt flabbergast when you told me the very truth..
How do you say shut up in Mayan?
I can't fact check my answer 100%, but I was told many years ago by a young man who claimed to be fluent in mayan, that the correct phrase for "shut up" was "Tsa 'u pa che"
What is the correct pronoun case and the correct compound subject or object to complete the sentence Mary surprised all of us when she told -- about her plan?
The noun or pronoun for the blank space is objective, direct object of the verb 'told' (...when she told John and me... or ...when she told us...).John and me is the compound objective case.
Is it true that the dixie chicks betray America?
no they told the truth no they told the truth no they told the truth no they told the truth
What does this phrase 'Je vous l'ai dit gars je vont apprendre la langue' mean in English?
I told you, mate, I'm going to learn the language (it's not correct French)
You have told is correct are you had told is correct?
The correct form is "You have told," which is the present perfect tense indicating that the action of telling occurred at an unspecified time in the past with a connection to the present. "Are you had told" is grammatically incorrect.
What are verb tenses for told?
told is the past tense of tell. told is used to make: present perfect - I have told the truth. past perfect - I had told the truth. passive - The truth was told.
What does que yo tedije mean in English?
"Que yo te dije" means "That I told you" in English.
Is it correct English to say 'back at school time we were told' or back to school time'?
It is more correct to say "back at school time we were told" as it indicates a past event that occurred during a specific period. "Back to school time" would imply returning to school after a break.
How do you use truth be told in a sentence?
With atypical frankness this student admits plagiarising this sentence off the internet.
He had tell or told - correct this English?
It would be "he told" if you are using simple past tense. As in: "He told me his name was Bob." Or "he had told" if you want the past perfect tense. As in: "He had told her to lock the door before he went to work."
When was Truth Be Told - Dexter - created?
Truth Be Told - Dexter - was created on 2006-12-10.
1.he told you that if you .... 2.he told you if you .... Please correct the two English phrases?
Both are correct. Both are parts of sentence in reported speech. In reported speech it is ok not to use 'that'. He told you that if you come you will have to work hard. He told you if you come you will have to work hard. These sentences are also conditional sentences - if..............will.............
How do you say this in English JAG er den bast?
"Jag er den bäst" looks like Swedish and in English that would be translated as "I am the best!"However, there are some typos in the question:"English" is always given an initial capital "E"and the correct spelling of the phrase in Swedish is"Jag är den bäst."If you told me the language I could this program on my PC to translate text into English.
What are the verb tenses for told?
Told is the past tense and past participle of tell.tell - told - toldTold can be used in:past simple -- They told me about the week end.present perfect -- They have told me the truth. She has told me the truth.past perfect -- He had told me the truth.passive -- The truth was told.
