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Call a spade a spade - অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা
SYNONYM  to speak plainly.
EXAMPLE  I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.

Nearby Words:

Call around Call at Call back Call for call forth Call in

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

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  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )