She's always been direct, willing to call a spade a spade
We need to call a spade a spade and admit that the project is failing
He doesn't mince words; he'll call a spade a spade, no matter how uncomfortable it is
I appreciate her honesty; she always calls a spade a spade
It's better to call a spade a spade than to pretend everything is fine
The politician was criticized for calling a spade a spade
Let's call a spade a spade and discuss the real issues
You have to call a spade a spade when dealing with difficult situations
Sometimes, you just need to call a spade a spade and move on
He refused to sugarcoat the truth, preferring to call a spade a spade
That project was a complete disaster.
Yes, we need to call a spade a spade.
We must learn from these mistakes.
Let's call a spade a spade, it's a clear problem
We must be direct and state the problem plainly
It's time to be honest and say what it is