"call 'em as one sees 'em" meaning in All languages combined

See call 'em as one sees 'em on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: calls 'em as one sees 'em [present, singular, third-person], calling 'em as one sees 'em [participle, present], called 'em as one saw 'em [participle, past], called 'em as one saw 'em [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|call<> 'em as one sees<~,~,saw> 'em|head=~see􂀿s:􂁀}} call 'em as one sees 'em (third-person singular simple present calls 'em as one sees 'em, present participle calling 'em as one sees 'em, simple past and past participle called 'em as one saw 'em)
  1. Alternative form of call it as one sees it. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: call it as one sees it
    Sense id: en-call_'em_as_one_sees_'em-en-verb-H~QOcqaG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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