call a spade a spade

英 [kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪd] 美 [kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪd]

• 实话实说； 说老实话； 直言不讳

call a spade a spade的用法和样例：

例句

1. To put it plainly, he's a crook.
   实话实说吧，他是个骗子。
2. To be loused up by Humboldt was really a kind of privilege.
   说老实话，被洪堡糟踏一下倒是一种荣幸。
3. He's not afraid to call a spade a spade.
   他不怕直言不讳。
4. A person who is truly honest is called a straight arrow.
   直言不讳的人才是真正诚实的人。