Bedeutung
To ruin or nullify someone's hard work or plans.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is frequently used in academic contexts where students feel their preparation was wasted. It is used in corporate settings to describe failed projects. It is a very common idiom across all Hindi-speaking regions.
Use with 'मेहनत'
It sounds most natural when paired with 'मेहनत' (hard work).
Bedeutung
To ruin or nullify someone's hard work or plans.
Use with 'मेहनत'
It sounds most natural when paired with 'मेहनत' (hard work).
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Fill in the blank with the correct postposition.
उसने मेरी सारी मेहनत ____ पानी फेर दिया।
The idiom is 'मेहनत पर पानी फेरना'.
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Aufgabensammlung
1 Aufgabenउसने मेरी सारी मेहनत ____ पानी फेर दिया।
The idiom is 'मेहनत पर पानी फेरना'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenIt is not inherently rude, but it expresses strong disappointment.
Verwandte Redewendungen
काम बिगाड़ना
synonymTo spoil work
मेहनत बेकार जाना
similarHard work going to waste
