- called a spade a spade
- speak honestly, say what one truly feels, speak openly
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called a spade a spade
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Spade bayonet — Spade Spade, n. [AS. sp[ae]d; spada; akin to D. spade, G. spaten, Icel. spa[eth]i, Dan. & Sw. spade, L. spatha a spatula, a broad two edged sword, a spathe, Gr. spa qh. Cf. {Epaulet}, {Spade} at cards, {Spathe}, {Spatula}.] 1. An implement for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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