let's face it

Meanings

phrase

colloquialSaid about something said to be true (esp. an unpleasant truth); to admit something; often without "let's".
Face it. "It's raining cats and dogs" is an absurd yet evocative expression.
1 more example
Let's face it. Climbing this mountain isn't gonna be easy, but the challenge itself is part of the point, isn't it?
Synonyms: face the facts, let's be honest, let's be frank

phraseSaid about something said to be true (esp. an unpleasant truth); to admit something; often without "let's".

Similar

face the factslet's be honestlet's be frank

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