level with [sb]vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]
informal (speak honestly to)
跟…说实话 gēn shuō shí huà
He decided to level with her about the dent in the car and told her about the accident.