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call a spade a spade What does call a spade a spade mean?
to speak bluntly
The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
call a spade a spade What does call a spade a spade mean?
call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain
language
call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain languageI decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what was wrong with our workplace.
call a spade a spade What does call a spade a spade mean?
to describe something as it really is, to speak plainly
I decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what I think is wrong with our workplace.
call a spade a spade What does call a spade a spade mean?
to speak bluntly
The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.