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call a spade a spade Tweet Definition of call a spade a spade Like Definition of call a spade a spade on Facebook
verb to
  1. (idiom) to speak the truth; to say things as they really are
Maybe God just calls a spade a spade, when the president talks to God. - w:Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes
Translations: 
  • Italian: Dire pane al pane e vino al vino
  • Spanish: llamar al pan, pan y al vino, vino
  • German: Nenn das Kind beim Namen

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