From the given options, choose the one that rightly explains the following idiom:
to call a spade a spade
(A) to speak rudely
(B) to speak directly
(C) to speak diplomatically
(D) to speak frankly
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (D) Only
To call a spade a spade is to speak plainly and frankly, naming a thing directly by its real name even when the truth is unpleasant, without softening it. It means speaking directly (B) and frankly (D).
Example: She calls a spade a spade and told the manager that the plan would fail.