Question

to call a spade a spade - He's not afraid to call a spade a spade. If he doesn't like something, he will come right out and say it.  - You sometimes need to be a little sensitive to other people's feelings - you can't always just call a spade a spade.  - It's time to call a spade a spade. Yes, the attack on the AL rally was an attack on the entire country and an attack against democracy.  - Horoscope: You don’t know how to be diplomatic even in a dire situation; you like to call a spade a spade.

Accepted Answer

to speak directly and bluntly; to avoid euphemisms

Idiom	to call a spade a spade
Definition	to speak directly and bluntly; to avoid euphemisms
Examples	- He's not afraid to call a spade a spade. If he doesn't like something, he will come right out and say it. - You sometimes need to be a little sensitive to other people's feelings - you can't always just call a spade a spade. - It's time to call a spade a spade. Yes, the attack on the AL rally was an attack on the entire country and an attack against democracy. - Horoscope: You don’t know how to be diplomatic even in a dire situation; you like to call a spade a spade.

Spade Call Attack Speak Directly Bluntly Avoid Euphemisms