lay it on the line - говорить начистоту
I'm gonna go in there, march straight up to the manager, look at him straight in the eye, lay it on the line, and - I can't do it!
that is to say - иначе говоря
That is to say, we know things we don’t know anything about.
that's flat - и всё! (окончательное решение)
You can't go and that's flat!
let alone - не говоря уж о
Davids sister would have never kissed Jack, let alone in public.
for one thing - первым делом
Well, for one thing, so you can stop taking out your rage on innocent .
to say the truth - по правде сказать
Although to say the truth, I am convinced within myself that your father had no idea of your giving them money.
at a glance - с первого взгляда
But at a glance, the car will appear to be normal.
as a matter of fact - собственно говоря
As a matter of fact, since you hired Mary Poppins, the most extraordinary thing seems to have come over the household.