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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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  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Idioms:

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  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.