But youre not so thin-skinned as to take offence at a little plain speaking. I'll be bound. (B. Shaw, ‘Cashel Byron's Profession’, ch. VI) — Конечно, вы не обидитесь, если я потолкую с вами со всей откровенностью.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Plain speaking — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain speaking — index plain language Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plain speaking — noun Straightforwardness or bluntness of speech • • • Main Entry: ↑plain … Useful english dictionary
plain-speaking — index bona fide, honest Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plain-speaking — /ˈpleɪn spikɪŋ/ (say playn speeking) adjective → plain spoken …
plain-speaking — … Useful english dictionary
Plain — Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain battle — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain chant — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain chart — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain dealer — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
