no tener pelos en la lengua

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, not have hairs on one's tongue.

Verb[edit]

no tener pelos en la lengua (first-person singular present no tengo pelos en la lengua, first-person singular preterite no tuve pelos en la lengua, past participle no tenido pelos en la lengua)

  1. (idiomatic) to not mince one's words, to speak one's mind

Further reading[edit]