查询词典 call a spade a spade

Pity is akin to love：怜悯生爱

Patience is a virtue. 忍耐是一种美德. | Pity is akin to love. 怜悯生爱. | Call a spade a spade. 是啥说啥,难听不怕.

between the devil and the deep sea;be in a dilemma：进退维谷

直言不讳 call a spade a spade | 玩火自焚 fry in one's own grease | 进退维谷 between the devil and the deep sea;be in a dilemma

behind one's back：在某人的背后

3. to call a spade a spade直言不讳,有什么就说什么 | 4. behind one's back 在某人的背后 | I don't like you to bad-mouth other people behind their back.我不喜欢你在背后说别人的坏话.

by guess and by god：凭瞎猜;凭粗略估计

by the book 照章办事,循规蹈矩 | by guess and by god 凭瞎猜;凭粗略估计 | call a spade a spade 直言不讳

by leaps and bounds：大幅度的,飞速的

by the book 有根据,照章办事 | by leaps and bounds 大幅度的,飞速的 | call a spade a spade 直言不讳

Don't put the cart before horse：本末倒置

Call a spade a spade. 实事求是. | Don't put the cart before horse. 本末倒置. | Setting a thief to catch a thief. 肉包子打狗.

spadework"=hard work done to get sth started：艰难的开拓性工作

Let's call a spade a spade. You really didn't do your work well. 我们直截了当说吧,... | 2."spadework"=hard work done to get sth started 艰难的开拓性工作 | 3."be as cross as two sticks"=be in a bad temp...

betweenthe devil and the blue sea：进退两难

5.易如反掌 as easy as rolling off a log | 6.进退两难 betweenthe devil and the blue sea | 7.直言不讳 to call a spade a spade

To bury the hatchet：捐弃前嫌,重修旧好

to call a spade a spade 有话直说 | to bury the hatchet 捐弃前嫌,重修旧好 | a cock-and-bull story 荒唐话,无稽之谈,吹牛

fall for someone：爱上某人

call a spade a spade; 有什么说什么 | fall for someone; 爱上某人 | not have a bone to pick with; 不与...争论

colonial rule：殖民统治

colonial protectorate;殖民保护地;殖民被保护国;; | colonial rule;殖民统治;; | Colonial Secretary;辅政司;;

matrimonial agency：婚姻介绍所

21 deep love 深沉的爱情 | 22 matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所 | 23 lover,sweetheart 情人