the bare facts
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe bare factsthe bare factsTRUEa statement that tells someone only what they need to know, with no additional details The newspaper had simply published the bare facts. → bareExamples from the Corpusthe bare facts• There is only room here to outline the bare facts about cuts and the main lines of argument that surround them.• Loretta peered at the bare facts of Puddephat's life.