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warts_and_all
warts and all
See also: warts-and-all
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
warts and all (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, often hyphenated) Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.
- 1957, "The Last Days of Freud," Time, 14 Oct.:
- Biographer Jones, for all his hero worship, belongs to the warts-and-all school, and notes some strange quirks in Freud's character.
- 1957, "The Last Days of Freud," Time, 14 Oct.:
Translations
of a description which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections
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Adverb
warts and all (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) In a manner which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections.
- 2003, Donna Freydkin, "Young and voyeuristic," USA Today, 14 Jan.:
- The new crop of reality shows brings us that much closer to the contestants, warts and all.
- 2003, Donna Freydkin, "Young and voyeuristic," USA Today, 14 Jan.:
Translations
in a manner which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections
References
- “warts and all” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)