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Phrase(s): Tell the truth and shame the devil. Prov. To tell the truth even though you have strong reasons for concealing it. • Jill: Have you been using my computer without asking permission? Jane: Uh . . . no. . . . Jill: Come on, Jane, tell the truth and shame the devil.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs