B1 Idiom Informal

हाथ फैलाना

haath failana

To beg

Significado

To ask for help or money in a humble and often desperate manner.

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Contexto cultural

In North Indian households, this phrase is a common tool for moral instruction. Begging is a sensitive social issue; using this phrase to describe someone's situation can be seen as insensitive. It is often used in political discourse to criticize dependency on government welfare.

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Context is Key

Only use this when you want to emphasize the desperation or the lack of dignity in asking for help.

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Avoid Insults

Never use this to describe someone who is simply asking for a small favor; it can be very offensive.

Significado

To ask for help or money in a humble and often desperate manner.

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Context is Key

Only use this when you want to emphasize the desperation or the lack of dignity in asking for help.

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Avoid Insults

Never use this to describe someone who is simply asking for a small favor; it can be very offensive.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

गरीबी के कारण उसे अपने भाई के सामने _____ पड़ा।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: हाथ फैलाना

The sentence requires the infinitive form to fit the grammatical structure.

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Banco de ejercicios

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank B1

गरीबी के कारण उसे अपने भाई के सामने _____ पड़ा।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: हाथ फैलाना

The sentence requires the infinitive form to fit the grammatical structure.

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Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

Yes, it almost always carries a negative connotation of helplessness or loss of dignity.

No, that is a formal business transaction, not 'haath phailaana'.

The opposite is 'aatmanirbhar hona' (to be self-reliant).

Frases relacionadas

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भीख मांगना

synonym

To beg

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मदद मांगना

similar

To ask for help

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आत्मनिर्भर होना

contrast

To be self-reliant

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