idiom
call a spade a spade
KAWL ah SPAYD ah SPAYD
kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
callaspadeaspade
Dictionary meaning
speak frankly and directly; say exactly what one means without euphemism
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