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call it/them like one sees it/them

idiom

: to state one's opinion in an open, honest, and direct way
You may not agree with him, but he calls them like he sees them!

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“Call it/them like one sees it/them.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20it%2Fthem%20like%20one%20sees%20it%2Fthem. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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