Signification
Making a mountain out of a molehill.
Contexte culturel
The 'Tal' fruit is iconic in Bengali culture, used to make 'Tal-er Bora' (fritters). Its size and weight are well-known to every child. Famous authors like Sukumar Ray used similar nonsense-logic and exaggerations in their poems to entertain children and critique society. The phrase is now commonly used in 'roast' videos and comments sections to mock influencers who create fake drama. In Satyajit Ray's films, characters from the 'middle class' are often depicted using this phrase to describe neighbors' gossip.
Visualizing helps
Always remember the size difference: Sesame vs. Palm Fruit. It makes the idiom unforgettable.
Don't use with 'Howa'
Remember to use 'Kora' (to do). You are the one doing the exaggeration!
Signification
Making a mountain out of a molehill.
Visualizing helps
Always remember the size difference: Sesame vs. Palm Fruit. It makes the idiom unforgettable.
Don't use with 'Howa'
Remember to use 'Kora' (to do). You are the one doing the exaggeration!
Use for humor
This idiom is great for lighthearted teasing among friends to stop someone from being too dramatic.
Adda essential
If you are in a Bengali 'Adda', knowing this phrase will make you sound like a native speaker.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
সে সামান্য ব্যাপারকে তিলকে ______ করে তুলল।
The idiom is 'তিলকে তাল করা'. 'Tal' (palm fruit) is the correct word.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'তিলকে তাল করা'?
Which of these is 'Tilke Tal Kora'?
Exaggerating the loss of a tiny amount of money is a perfect example of this idiom.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the idiom.
রহিম: 'আমার কলম কাজ করছে না, আমার জীবনটাই বৃথা!' করিম: 'আরে রহিম, সামান্য কলম নিয়ে ______ করো না!'
Karim is telling Rahim not to exaggerate the broken pen situation.
Match the idiom to the correct meaning.
তিলকে তাল করা means:
The idiom is a classic metaphor for hyperbole/exaggeration.
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Aides visuelles
Size Comparison
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesসে সামান্য ব্যাপারকে তিলকে ______ করে তুলল।
The idiom is 'তিলকে তাল করা'. 'Tal' (palm fruit) is the correct word.
Which of these is 'Tilke Tal Kora'?
Exaggerating the loss of a tiny amount of money is a perfect example of this idiom.
রহিম: 'আমার কলম কাজ করছে না, আমার জীবনটাই বৃথা!' করিম: 'আরে রহিম, সামান্য কলম নিয়ে ______ করো না!'
Karim is telling Rahim not to exaggerate the broken pen situation.
তিলকে তাল করা means:
The idiom is a classic metaphor for hyperbole/exaggeration.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt can be dismissive. Use it with friends, but avoid it with people you need to show high respect to.
It's better to use 'অতিরঞ্জন' (exaggeration) in formal academic writing, but it's fine in journalism.
It's the Palmyra palm fruit, very common in South Asia, large and heavy.
No, this idiom is almost always used to criticize or tease someone for overreacting.
আমরা তিলকে তাল করি (Amra tilke tal kori).
Yes, but it means the opposite: to downplay a big problem.
Yes, it is equally common in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Lying is making up facts; 'Tilke Tal Kora' is taking a small fact and making it seem huge.
Rarely. It's usually for problems or negative news.
People sometimes just say 'তিলকে তাল' as a noun phrase to describe a situation.
Expressions liées
রাইকে পর্বত করা
synonymTurning a mustard seed into a mountain.
অতিরঞ্জন করা
similarTo exaggerate.
কথা বাড়ানো
similarTo stretch the talk.
তালকে তিল করা
contrastTo make a palm fruit into a sesame seed.
