“Call a spade a spade”
Definition
To speak honestly and directly.
Examples
Examples
“Let’s call a spade a spade: the page is too thin.”
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কথা বলা শুরু করুনUse this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Let’s _____: the page is too thin.Compare with the original example
Let’s call a spade a spade: the page is too thin.
Write a two-line conversation using “Call a spade a spade”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Call a spade a spade" mean?
- "Call a spade a spade" means to speak honestly and directly.
- How do you use "Call a spade a spade" in a sentence?
- Example: "Let’s call a spade a spade: the page is too thin."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Call a spade a spade"?
- Называть вещи своими именами. / Խոսել ազնիվ և ուղիղ։