llamar a las cosas por su nombre
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to call things by their name."
llamar a las cosas por su nombre
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to speak plainly)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to call a spade a spade (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Estoy un poco molesta contigo. - ¿Por qué no llamas a las cosas por su nombre y dices que estás verdaderamente enfadada conmigo?I'm a little upset with you. - Why don't you call a spade a spade and say you're really mad at me?
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