honest opinion — truthful view
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
What someone really thinks or feels, without hiding the truth or trying to please others.
Say it like a native
Textbook Kindly furnish me with your candid assessment.
Native Just give me your honest opinion.
'Give me your honest opinion' is natural; 'furnish a candid assessment' is formal.
Pattern: give/ask for/share (one's) honest opinion (about/on something)
In use
- If you want my honest opinion, I think you should look for a different job.communication
- In my honest opinion, public transport is a better choice for the environment than driving a car.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Give me a honest opinion.
✓ Give me an honest opinion.
'an' before the silent 'h' sound in 'honest'.
Common collocations
honest opinion— give, my, in my, ask for
Don't confuse it
Different from 'polite opinion,' which is what you say to avoid hurting someone's feelings.