say the quiet part loud

Meaning

Verb

To publicly express a sentiment which one is expected to keep to oneself; to reveal an ulterior motive.

Origin

Used in the 1995 episode "A Star Is Burns" of the American animated TV series The Simpsons, as "I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet."

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