Idioms That Describe Sayings

to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words

lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)/fig. to speak in a roundabout way/to equivocate/to beat about the bush

deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated

to speak frankly with assurance

to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence/to trust completely/to confide in sb with entire sincerity

to chatter or jabber on and on

unhurried/calm/composed/leisurely

to equivocate/to talk evasively (idiom)

to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions/also written 振振有詞|振振有词

absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple

to boast shamelessly/to talk big

vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life/lively and realistic

able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer