"call a spade a spade, not a big spoon" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: calls a spade a spade, not a big spoon [present, singular, third-person], calling a spade a spade, not a big spoon [participle, present], called a spade a spade, not a big spoon [participle, past], called a spade a spade, not a big spoon [past]
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  1. Alternative form of call a spade a spade Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: call a spade a spade
    Sense id: en-call_a_spade_a_spade,_not_a_big_spoon-en-verb-Eb5gDU4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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