call a spade a spade
US /kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪd/
UK /kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪd/
1.
berterus terang, menyebut sesuatu dengan jelas
to speak frankly and directly, even if it's blunt or impolite
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Let's just call a spade a spade; he's clearly lying.
Mari kita berterus terang; dia jelas berbohong.
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She's known for always calling a spade a spade, no matter how uncomfortable the truth.
Dia dikenali kerana sentiasa berterus terang, tidak kira betapa tidak selesanya kebenaran itu.