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calling it as one sees it

calling it as one sees it is the present participle and gerund of call it as one sees it.

Meaning of call it as one sees it

Verb

call 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)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To speak frankly about a given topic, not withholding one's opinions.

Questions about calling it as one sees it

What is calling it as one sees it the present participle and gerund of?
Calling it as one sees it is the present participle and gerund of call it as one sees it.

Words near calling it as one sees it in the dictionary

  1. calling into doubt
  2. calling it
  3. calling it a day
  4. calling it a night
  5. calling it an early night
  6. calling it as one sees it
  7. calling it even
  8. calling it half a day
  9. calling it quits
  10. calling it stumps
  11. calling name

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