| English | Russian |
| drop truth bombs | резать правду-матку (Antonio Conte asks for sack by dropping truth bombs after Spurs surrender • Prince Harry to drop 'truth bombs' in 'deeply personal' episode for Oprah Winfrey mental health series, insider claims  wiktionary.org, thesun.co.uk, football-addict.com Alexander Oshis) |
| there's a measure/grain of truth in that | есть маленько (VLZ_58) |
| there's some truth to that/it | есть немного (used as a gentle confirmation of an observation, a thought, s.o.’s statement, or in response to a question that is true to a certain extent: VLZ_58) |
| there's some truth to that/it | есть маленько (used as a gentle confirmation of an observation, a thought, s.o.’s statement, or in response to a question) that is true to a certain extent: VLZ_58) |
| there's truth in what you say/he says | есть маленько (VLZ_58) |
| truth be told | если честно (this also works for по правде сказать (говоря), etc. Liv Bliss) |
| truth be told | по правде говоря (Val_Ships) |
| truth bomb | горькая правда (A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear.: They tend to nurture by telling the truth, sometimes more than most people want to hear. The challenge with this placement lies in learning patience and diplomacy. It's easier to swallow a truth bomb if it comes wrapped in a little kindness. • Holding boundaries is the place we often get stuck. So, I'm going to hit you with a truth bomb: boundaries are only seen as selfish to those who benefit from you having poor boundaries. wiktionary.org Alexander Oshis) |
| truth bomb | неприятная правда (A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear.: They tend to nurture by telling the truth, sometimes more than most people want to hear. The challenge with this placement lies in learning patience and diplomacy. It's easier to swallow a truth bomb if it comes wrapped in a little kindness. • Holding boundaries is the place we often get stuck. So, I'm going to hit you with a truth bomb: boundaries are only seen as selfish to those who benefit from you having poor boundaries. wiktionary.org Alexander Oshis) |
| Truth or dare? | игра на интерес (4uzhoj) |
| your words have a ring of truth to them | есть маленько (his, etc. VLZ_58) |
