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Say what you mean and mean what you say. Give it to them straight!

This is an emphatic way of saying "Call a spade a spade," which means "Don't use any fancy language or flowery terms to try to make the situation look better than it is." "Bloody" is a mildly offensive curse word used in the UK and Australia.

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What does bloody mean?

"Bloody" refers to the blood of Christ on the cross. That is why it is unacceptable in polite conversation as a mere dismissive, like the f-word.Bloody can mean several things - here's what the Princeton online dictionary has to say:having or covered with or accompanied by blood; "a bloody nose"; "your scarf is all bloody"; "the effects will be violent and probably bloody"; "a ...extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"bally(a): informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"I know a few people who constantly use the word and to me the word bloody is used like a replacement curse word so-to-speak. Its like when you get real angry at something but you don't want to curse like : darn, flip, shucks, shoots, frig that kinda a way like how my bloody computer is freaking out right now.


What does blooming mean in British slang?

Blooming is an alternative to the British word 'bloody', which is an exclamation of surprise or just as an emphasise on a sentence ('bloody hell!') For example: 'She wants me to go to the shop now? No blooming chance!'


What does weary prose mean?

i dunno what weary prose means i want to know actually bloody hell


What does upside down spade mean?

For military vets it is a bad luck symbol for soldiers drafted specifically in ww2, Korea, and Vietnam. It still survives today by some volunteer veterans as a symbol of service.


What does trowel mean?

A trowel is a hand tool, either a small shovel or a small flat blade for spreading cement or plaster. Trowel as a verb means to apply or spread with a trowel, or in a similar fashion.

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What does it mean to call a spade a spade?

It means to speak plainly. Eg. : Would you like a piece of gum? - or - Would you like a mint? - vs - Your breath stinks.


What does it mean call an ace an ace and a spade a spade?

To speak honestly and directly about a topic, specifically topics that others may avoid speaking about due to their sensitivity or embarrassing nature.


What does Call a spade a spade mean?

'Calling a tub a tub' was the ancient Greek way to express this idea of calling a common simple thing by its simple common name. So it really just meant to speak plainly or talk straight and still does.But one and the same Greek word skaphos meant both primarily a tub or skiff, and secondarily a spade or shovel. (The same basic idea of a hollowed object split into two distinctly different notions in English.)When John Knox mistranslated this expression and replaced the more common word tub with the less common word spadearound 1550 it stuck.


What does it mean when you spade your dog?

They cant have puppies.


What does 'drawing a black card' mean?

Drawing a spade or club.


What is bloody and gross on Halloween?

nothing


What does bloody mean in uk?

the word bloody is only used to emphasize something, such as, "that was a bloody good fruit basket we had for lunch." Or, that new vehicle was running bloody well.


What does it mean when meat is bloody?

that its raw


Does bloody mean the f word?

no ,no it does not


What does shovel ready mean?

"Employs Lots of People by Spring"


What does the white spade on the helmet mean?

The spade on the helmet serves to identify that they are with the 506th Regiment of 101st Airborne Division. The other regiments used diamonds, hearts, and clubs. The spade designated the 506th Infantry Regiment. Colors were used to distinguish each particular Battalion of the 506th. The 1st Battalion used a red spade, the 2nd Battalion used a white spade and the 3rd Battalion used a blue spade.


How old is the Kate Spade Sloane Street collection?

There is no Kate Spade Sloane Street Collection. Assuming that you mean Kate Spade Sloane Square, it is a flagship store that opened in 2011, so the store is about 3 years old.