C1 Expression Informal

ज़बान पर लगाम न होना

zaban par lagam na hona

No restraint on tongue

Significado

To be unable to control one's words, often speaking impulsively or rudely.

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Contexto cultural

In traditional households, elders often use this to correct children who speak out of turn. It is a common trope in Bollywood movies where a hero or villain is told this to show their rebellious nature.

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Context is key

Only use this with people you know well. It is very confrontational.

Significado

To be unable to control one's words, often speaking impulsively or rudely.

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Context is key

Only use this with people you know well. It is very confrontational.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the sentence.

उसकी _____ पर लगाम नहीं है।

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

The idiom specifically refers to the tongue (ज़बान).

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Banco de ejercicios

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Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

उसकी _____ पर लगाम नहीं है।

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

The idiom specifically refers to the tongue (ज़बान).

🎉 Puntuación: /1

Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

Yes, it is a criticism of someone's behavior.

Frases relacionadas

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मुंह बंद रखना

similar

To keep one's mouth shut

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सोच-समझकर बोलना

contrast

To speak after thinking

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