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call a spade a spade in German

call a spade a spade in German

das Kind beim Namen nennen
verb
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
die Dinge beim Namen nennen
verb
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
es auf gut Deutsch sagen
verb
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
verb
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
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