Idioms & Sentences:

1- Shall we reveal the secret to them? Are they trustworthy?
2- Do you believe the newspapers could be entirely reliable?
3- Please be truthful. Do you like the new house/
4- It can’t be a truthful answer.
5- She’s very sincere, so if she says she likes you, you can be sure she does .
6- There was a misunderstanding. please send my sincere apologies to your manager.
7- She is making a genuine effort to be more friendly.
8- He’s very open about his private life. he’s got n secrets.
9- He made a frank admission of guilt.
10- I expect a direct answer from you. do you or do you not know this man ?
11- Don’t be put off by her blunt manner . she’s actually quite nice .
12- If I spoke my mind , he’d only get upset.
13- He accused George of being dishonest.
14- Don’t you think you’re being rather deceitful by not mentioning that you spent two years in prison?
15- I don’t know how he manages to earn so much money, but you can be sure it involves something crooked.
16- He’s completely untrustworthy. In fact anything you tell him he’s likely to use against you .
17- I don’t know why they bother to print these bus timetables. they are completely unreliable.
18- She was so obviously being insincere when she said liked your paintings.
19- She’s so two faced. One minute she is your best friend, and the next minute she even doesn’t want to know you.
20- He was prepared to use any means , no matter how devious, to secure the contract.
21- He was very cunning . he flattered me so that I wouldn’t be able to refuse him the favor he wanted.
22- He may look honest, but appearances are often deceptive .
23- Pretending to be ill was just a trick to get the day off work.
24- The only way she’s going to pass her exams now is by cheating.
25- He cheated her out of her saving by pretending he worked for an investment company.
26- Don’t let him keep the score! He’s a cheat.
27- It’s a rather misleading advertisement, as it’s not a real offer.
28- She fooled me into trusting her. How could I have been so stupid?
29- They conned us out of $100.
30- Don’t send them any money before you receive the goods . the whole thing might be a con.
31- It’s so obvious that most of the cafes here are just trying to rip off the tourists.
32- What a rip off ! a hamburger here is double the price of one anywhere else.
33- She feels she’s been done out of the job that should have been hers, because they preferred to appoint a man .
34- Their story sounded so convincing that we are all taken in .
35- I can’t believe I fell for such a ridiculous hard luck story.
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reveal verb [T]
1 to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:
He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.
[+ that] Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.
[+ question word] He would not reveal where he had hidden her chocolate eggs.
[+ that] It was revealed in this morning's papers that the couple intend to marry.
revealed a confidence
She revealed her sexual history to him because she thought it was important.

2 to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden:
A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.
His shirt came up at the back, revealing an expanse of white skin.
X-rays revealed that my ribs had been cracked but not broken.
Definition: disclose, tell; show, uncover
Antonyms: conceal, cover, hide, suppress
trustworthy adjective
able to be trusted
Not even a newspaper always gives trustworthy information
Synonym: trusty
Antonym: untrustworthy
reliable adjective
Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed because they work or behave well in the way you expect:
Is your watch reliable?
reliable information
Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
My car is old but it's reliable.
a reliable car
reliable information
Andy's very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
SYNONYMS reliable, dependable, responsible, trustworthy, trusty. These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty alarm.
Definition: trustworthy
Antonyms: deceptive, irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy
truthful adjective
honest and not containing or telling any lies:
The public has a right to expect truthful answers from politicians.
Are you being quite truthful with me?
Are you being completely truthful?
a truthful answer
Definition: accurate, honest
Antonyms: dishonest, hypocritical, inaccurate, lying, untruthful
1. sincere adjective
(of a person, feelings or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest:
a sincere apology
He seems so sincere.
sincere modesty/belief/statement
More than sincere words of support, we need action.
NOTE: The opposite is insincere.

sincere adjective
1 honest and saying or showing what you really feel or believe
He seems to be sincere.
Opposite insincere

2 sincere apologies/thanks, etc FORMAL used to add emphasis when you are expressing a feeling
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to all the staff at the hospital.

The adjective sincere has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: open and genuine; not deceitful
Antonym: insincere (meaning #1)
Meaning #2: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
Synonyms: earnest, in earnest, solemn
genuine adjective
1 SINCERE If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest.
He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students.
She's very genuine and friendly.
He's a very genuine person.
Machiko looked at me in genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said.
She showed genuine (= sincere) sorrow at the news.
2 REAL If something is genuine, it is really what it seems to be.
a genuine gold necklace
genuine leather
If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
genuine leather
a genuine masterpiece

Definition: authentic, real
Antonyms: bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal

Definition: unaffected; honest
Antonyms: affected, deceiving, deceptive, dishonest, insincere, misleading
The adjective genuine has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1: not fake or counterfeit
Synonym: echt
Antonym: counterfeit (meaning #1)
Meaning #2: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
Synonyms: true, unfeigned
Meaning #3: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Synonyms: actual, literal, real
open (NOT SECRET) adjective
1 not secret:
There has been open hostility between them ever since they had that argument last summer.

2 honest and not secretive: An open person is honest and does not hide their feelings.
He's quite open about his weaknesses.
I wish you'd be more open with me, and tell me what you're feeling.
She has an honest, open face.
He's very open and friendly.
frank (HONEST) adjective
honest, sincere and truthful, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:
a full and frank discussion
There followed a frank exchange of views.
The magazine, which gives frank advice about sex and romance, is aimed at the teenage market.
To be perfectly frank with you, I don't think she's the woman for the job.
To be perfectly frank, I don't think you are as well qualified as some of the other candidates.

frank (PRINT) verb [T]
to print a mark on a stamp so that the stamp cannot be used again, or to print a mark on an envelope to show that the cost of sending it has been paid frank

frankfurter, short form franknoun [C]
a long, tube-shaped, cooked sausage (= meat cut into very small pieces), usually eaten after being put in a long bread loaf that has been cut lengthwise; hot dog
I'll have a frankfurter with mustard and sauerkraut.
frank adjective
speaking honestly and saying what you really think
a full and frank discussion
To be frank, I don't really want to see him.
made several frank remarks about the quality of their work.
frank enjoyment.
SYNONYMS frank, candid, outspoken, straightforward, open. These adjectives mean revealing or disposed to reveal one's thoughts freely and honestly. Frank implies forthrightness, sometimes to the point of bluntness: “Be calm and frank, and confess at once all that weighs on your heart” (Emily Brontë). Candid often suggests refusal to evade difficult or unpleasant issues: “Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!” (George Canning). Outspoken usually implies bold lack of reserve: The outspoken activist protested the budget cuts. Straightforward denotes directness of manner and expression: “George was a straightforward soul....‘See here!’ he said. ‘Are you engaged to anybody?’” (Booth Tarkington). Open suggests freedom from all trace of reserve or secretiveness: “I will be open and sincere with you” (Joseph Addison).
Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, forthright, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved. Informal straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear/unclear, show/hide.
Definition: completely honest
Antonyms: devious, dishonest, evasive, insincere, secretive

The adjective frank has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank
Meaning #2: clearly manifest; evident