dire ses quatre vérités

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to tell somebody their four truths”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diʁ se ka.tʁə ve.ʁi.te/ === Verb === dire ses quatre vérités (informal) to give someone a piece of one's mind; to tell (someone) some home truths, to say a few choice words to [with à ‘someone’] ==== Conjugation ==== see dire