Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is not mince one’s words and its meaning is “to say something directly and openly despite the fact that it may hurt someone; talk frankly, call a spade a spade, talk straight, not beat about the bush, pull no punches, get to the point”.
Example Sentence: In 1947, at a similar moment when hate speeches against Muslims engulfed public discourse, Gandhi had not minced his words. He spoke urgently and repeatedly of communal harmony, friendship, and love, in countless prayer meetings, speeches and articles. A man of action and not mere words, the Mahatma visited riot-torn neighbourhoods, destroyed mosques, and refugee camps, conversed with locals and sought out “all party” agreements to keep the peace in 1947.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article What might Gandhi have done today? and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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