何(なに)を隠(かく)そうto be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table

男性(だんせい)：「何(なに)を隠(かく)そう、僕(ぼく)は実(じつ)は女好(おんなず)きなんだ。」

Man: "To tell you the truth, I actually fancy women." {to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table}

同僚(どうりょう)：「何(なに)を隠(かく)そう、来月(らいげつ)で退社(たいしゃ)する事(こと)にしたんだよ。」

Colleague: "To be frank with you, I've decided to leave the company next month." {to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table}

友人(ゆうじん)：「何(なに)を隠(かく)そう、ついにあの子(こ)と付(つ)き合(あ)えることになったんだ！」

Friend: "To tell you the truth, I've finally started dating that girl!" {to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table}

子供(こども)：「えっへん！何(なに)を隠(かく)そう、昨日(きのう)のテストで百(ひゃく)点(てん)を取(と)ったんだ！」

Child: "Ahem! To tell you the truth, I scored 100 points on yesterday's test!" {to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table}

同僚(どうりょう)：「何(なに)を隠(かく)そう、僕(ぼく)は猫(ねこ)アレルギーなんだ。だからあっちへ行(い)くね…！」

Colleague: "To tell you the truth, I have a cat allergy. So I'm going to go over there...!" {to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table}