Bedeutung
To prioritize one's own benefit, often at others' expense.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The owl is often seen as a symbol of foolishness, making the act of 'straightening' it a humorous way to describe a selfish person's futile or cunning attempts. This is a very common idiom used in everyday speech to describe opportunistic behavior in both personal and professional life.
Context is key
Only use this when you are criticizing someone's selfishness.
Bedeutung
To prioritize one's own benefit, often at others' expense.
Context is key
Only use this when you are criticizing someone's selfishness.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence.
वह हमेशा _____ सीधा करने की कोशिश करता है।
The idiom is 'अपना उल्लू सीधा करना'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Aufgabensammlung
1 Aufgabenवह हमेशा _____ सीधा करने की कोशिश करता है।
The idiom is 'अपना उल्लू सीधा करना'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it is too informal and accusatory.
Verwandte Redewendungen
अपना काम निकालना
synonymTo get one's work done
स्वार्थ सिद्ध करना
synonymTo fulfill selfishness
