As I was walking about in the countryside I noticed this lone spade leaning against a tree. It was just inside someone's long drive going down to a big house, no gardening going on and seems to have been forgotten.
It reminded me of the phrase, "Let's call a spade a spade", often used during a disagreement. The meaning of this phase being, to speak plainly and not to beat about the bush, call it exactly like it is.
I've just realised I've used another phase in my description, "Not to beat about the bush", must look out the originals of that one.
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