call a spade a spade

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   是啥說啥；直言不諱

   to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion

   That's just calling a spade a spade, isn't it?

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• That's just calling a spade a spade, isn't it?Another Year2010
• I don't want to be presumptuous, I mean, but let's call a spade a spade.The Fall Guy2024

在完整場景裡學

• 又一年2010
  • 診所裡求開安眠藥：taken your time（拖了這麼久才來）
  • 諮詢裡給自己幸福打一分：the boot on the other foot（情況反過來）
  • 午休小酌吐露心事：a sight for sore eyes（看著就讓人歡喜）

同一詞條的短語

• call bluff
• call into play
• call into question
• call it a day
• call it quits
• call names
• call the shots
• call time
• call to account
• call to order
• on the carpet
• bring to mind