Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

 

"To Call a spade a spade"

Options:

Shouting at someone

One who remembers everything

Talking plainly without avoiding unpleasant words

To be Confused 

Correct Answer:

Talking plainly without avoiding unpleasant words

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to call a spade a spade" is talking plainly without avoiding unpleasant words. The idiom comes from the idea of someone calling a spade a spade, which means that they are calling something what it is, even if it is not pleasant. In a figurative sense, to say that someone is "calling a spade a spade" means that they are speaking frankly and honestly, even if it is not what people want to hear.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Shouting at someone is not the same as talking plainly. One who remembers everything is not typically associated with the idiom "to call a spade a spade." To be confused is not typically associated with the idiom "to call a spade a spade."