swim4life
Senior Member
Chinese, China
Hi,
I was communicating with one of my American friends via email, and I used the phase “call a spade a spade.” He replied as follows:
I was communicating with one of my American friends via email, and I used the phase “call a spade a spade.” He replied as follows:
I love your Americanisms... "call a spade a spade"....... a great phrase that every American can understand... but it has some racial connections you may want to stay away from...... People of color (Black) used to be called Spades in 1950s America - not a politically correct term today!
So do you Americans have a safer way to say "call a spade a spade"? Preferably a phrase. Thanks!