mince no words

It is no wonder union officials mince no words in describing the situation.

Peter P. Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center at the National Zoo, and his co-author, Chris Santella, mince no words in their combative new book, “Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer.”

Oakland’s police department is reeling from scandal, and that prompted Mayor Libby Schaaf to mince no words Friday.

Geisel's critiques, which the family still has in its large archives, mince no words: "When weak rhymes are used to the extent these are, the reader feels he's stuck in a rut" is a typical remark.

As for the current crisis, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Green mince no words in analyzing the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.