to give it to (someone) straight

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,144 – Being Assertive and Meek.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,144. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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In this episode, we’re going to listen to a dialogue between Victor and Maura about someone who is assertive, someone who gives his or her opinion with great confidence, and someone who is meek – someone who is not very strong or perhaps likes to keep quiet. Let’s get started.

Victor: We need to take the bull by the horns. In the meeting today, we’re going to give it to them