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●call a ˌspade a ˈspadespeak openly and directly about sth unpleasant 据实而言;直言不讳◆I believe in calling a spade a spade. When a patient’s going to die, I say so. Most people prefer to know the truth. 我是个直言不讳的人,病人病入膏肓时,我就实话实说。大多数人希望知道实情。 OPP beat about the bush |