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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Not to mince matters.

1. To speak delicately
2. To speak without hesitation or euphemism
3. To avoid detail intentionally
4. To revise opinions often

Correct answer: To speak without hesitation or euphemism

Solution

"Not to mince matters" means to speak directly and plainly, without softening or disguising the truth. It implies frankness rather than delicacy.

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