Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
idiom
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gptkbp:firstAttested |
16th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Call a Spade a Spade
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:meaning |
to speak plainly
to speak truthfully |
gptkbp:origin |
Ancient Greece
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
honesty
plain speaking |
gptkbp:usedIn |
English literature
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Goodbye_Normal_Street
gptkb:Holy_Image_of_Lies |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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