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SSC MTS & Havaldar 2023 · Question 65 of 83

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Call a spade a spade

  1. ATo sugarcoat things to gain advantage
  2. BTo memorize people’s names
  3. CTo speak clearly and directlyCorrect
  4. DTo call things with wrong names

Answer: C. To speak clearly and directly

Explanation

The correct answer is option c. The idiom "Call a spade a spade" means to speak openly, honestly, and directly without using euphemisms or avoiding the truth. It implies expressing things as they truly are, without sugarcoating or using vague language. Therefore, option (c) is the correct meaning of the idiom.

Source: SSC MTS 2023 memory-based paper (based on 1st Sep 2023 exam) with solutions, via sscadda.com · memory-based

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