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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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  • Replace with another ( পরিবর্তন করা (একটি জিনিস) ) Replace this chair with new one.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

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  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.