call it as one sees it

verb

To speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.

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Meanings

verbcall it as one sees it (third-person singular simple present calls it as one sees it, present participle calling it as one sees it, simple past and past participle called it as one saw it)

present singular third person calls it as one sees it · participle present calling it as one sees it · participle past called it as one saw it · past called it as one saw it · alternative call them as one sees them · alternative call 'em as one sees 'em

  1. idiomaticslangTo speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.
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APA

call it as one sees it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20as%20one%20sees%20it

MLA

“call it as one sees it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20as%20one%20sees%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call it as one sees it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20as%20one%20sees%20it.

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