call a spade a spade

call a spade a spade  {v. phr.}
To call a person or thing a name that is true but not polite; speak bluntly; use the plainest language.
A boy took some money from Dick's desk and said he borrowed it, but I told him he stole it; I believe in calling a spade a spade.
Categories: call polite verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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