mince words in Dutch

mince words in Dutch is zich geen blad voor de mond nemen, zonder omhaal van woorden.

mince words in Dutch

zich geen blad voor de mond nemen

verb

(intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

zonder omhaal van woorden

verb

(intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

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