Examples of 'call a spade' in a sentence
Meaning of "call a spade"
This phrase is an idiomatic expression which means to speak frankly and directly, without avoiding or euphemizing unpleasant or sensitive topics. It implies being straightforward and honest in communication
How to use "call a spade" in a sentence
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And let us call a spade a spade too.
We really should be honest enough to call a spade a spade.
One must call a spade a spade.
I am as ready as the next fellow to call a spade a spade.
We call a spade a spade around here.
People who never call a spade a spade.
Let us call a spade a spade and a chicken a chicken.
I think somebody has to call a spade a spade.
We will call a spade a dirty spade.
Prudence dictates that we call a spade a spade.
You gotta call a spade a spade and be like.
You were never afraid to call a spade a spade.
It is better to call a spade a spade and say what you are doing.
No politician has been bold enough to call a spade a spade.
He likes to call a spade a bloody spade.
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We should be intellectually honest and call a spade a spade.
We must call a spade a spade.
It is my intention now to speak frankly and call a spade a spade.
Let us just call a spade a spade.
We need to jettison political correctness and call a spade a spade.
You have to call a spade a spade.
Call a spade a spade and the reader will be grateful to you.
People are afraid to call a spade a spade.
We need to call a spade a spade and get back to basics.
Be gone those who would call a spade a spade.
Let us call a spade as a spade.
I am just proposing we call a spade a spade.
We should call a spade and say that our performance leaves much to be desired.
We must learn to call a spade a spade.
I have an idea for massively distributing a flyer but we have to call a spade a spade.
We also need to call a spade a spade.
I call a spade a spade and I call our government a nest of vipers.
You like to call a spade a spade.
What will advance the cause of peace is to call a spade a spade.
We are going to call a spade a dirty spade.
People need to stop being so politically correct and call a spade a spade.
At least they call a spade a spade.
This is one of those tricky situations where you have to call a spade a spade.
Not afraid to call a spade a spade.
We have got opposition parties coming up to us and I will call a spade a spade.
I am happy you call a spade a spade.
I will call a spade a spade, to avoid any misunderstandings.
You deserve me to call a spade a spade.
Let us call a spade a spade and an EU army an EU army.
It was now time to call a spade a spade.
Let's call a spade a spade in this hearing.
We must continue to call a spade a spade.
We must call a spade a spade, and a terrorist a terrorist.
It would be better to call a spade a spade.
One must call a spade a spade, and an escape.
