Call a spade a spade means speak directly and honestly. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: Call a spade a spade can refer to a situation involving speak directly and honestly.
• Story example: A writer may use Call a spade a spade when describing a situation involving speak directly and honestly.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains Call a spade a spade, choose the meaning “speak directly and honestly.”