But to tell the truth.

但是老实说。

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Thanks for the drink, but to tell the truth I prefer tea to coffee.

谢谢你的饮料，不过说实话，我喜欢茶胜于咖啡。

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A: Oh, it's really nice, but to tell the truth, that's far too expensive.

的确不错。 不过老实说我觉得太贵了。

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Tell all the Truth but tell it slant -- The truth about Emily Dickinson has been difficult to discover.

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But to tell the truth, those limits are not apparent to us, either because the power to require the entry into commerce is symmetrical with the power to prohibit or condition commercial behavior, or because we have not yet perceived a qualitative limitation.

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I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think that the law requiring you to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth means you can tell the truth that's convenient or the truth only about certain things.

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Because he knew the truth, but he did not want Ms. Currie to tell the truth.

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