call it as one sees it

English

Alternative forms

• call them as one sees them

Verb

call it as one sees it (third-person singular simple present calls it as one sees it, present participle calling it as one sees it, simple past and past participle called it as one saw it)

1. To speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.

Translations

call a spade a spade — see call a spade a spade

See also

• tell it like it is