call them as one sees them

A form of call it as one sees it — To speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.

Meanings

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

present singular third person calls them as one sees them · participle present calling them as one sees them · participle past called them as one saw them · past called them as one saw them

  1. alternativeAlternative form of call it as one sees it.
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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