I'm not going to lie

phrase

Implying that one is willing to to be honest, or to tell the truth.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative informal I'm not gonna lie

  1. colloquialImplying that one is willing to to be honest, or to tell the truth.
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APA

I'm not going to lie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20not%20going%20to%20lie

MLA

“I'm not going to lie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20not%20going%20to%20lie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I'm not going to lie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20not%20going%20to%20lie.

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