call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

English

Verb

call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel (third-person singular simple present calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel, present participle calling a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel, simple past and past participle called a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel)

1. Alternative form of call a spade a spade.