Signification
To exaggerate greatly, make tall claims.
Contexte culturel
The term 'Jumla' (empty promise) is often used alongside this idiom in modern political discourse to describe election manifestos. The concept of 'Mubalagha' (hyperbole) is a formal poetic device where poets use this idiom's logic to praise their beloved's beauty. In high-pressure sales environments, 'Kulaabe milaana' is a warning sign used by managers to tell juniors not to over-promise to clients. In village 'Chaupals' (meeting places), elders use this phrase to humble young men who return from cities with exaggerated stories of their success.
Sarcasm Tool
Use this idiom with a slight smile or a raised eyebrow to show you are being sarcastic about someone's claims.
The 'Ek Karna' Trap
Never use this to praise someone's hard work. You will accidentally call them a liar.
Signification
To exaggerate greatly, make tall claims.
Sarcasm Tool
Use this idiom with a slight smile or a raised eyebrow to show you are being sarcastic about someone's claims.
The 'Ek Karna' Trap
Never use this to praise someone's hard work. You will accidentally call them a liar.
Nuqta Matters
In formal writing, always put the dot under the 'ज' in 'ज़मीन' to show your advanced language skills.
Teste-toi
Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence: 'The salesman was ________ to sell the broken watch.'
घड़ी बेचने के लिए दुकानदार ________ रहा था।
The salesman is exaggerating/making tall claims, so 'kulaabe milaana' is correct. 'Zameen aasman ek karna' would mean he was working hard, which doesn't fit the 'lying' context as well.
Fill in the missing word: ज़मीन आसमान के ________ मिलाना।
ज़मीन आसमान के ________ मिलाना।
The standard idiom uses 'कुलाबे' (hinges).
Match the situation to the idiom.
A politician promising a gold car to every citizen.
This is a classic example of an impossible, exaggerated claim.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the idiom.
राम: क्या वह सच में इतना अमीर है? श्याम: नहीं यार, वह तो बस ________।
Shyam is saying Ram is just boasting.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesघड़ी बेचने के लिए दुकानदार ________ रहा था।
The salesman is exaggerating/making tall claims, so 'kulaabe milaana' is correct. 'Zameen aasman ek karna' would mean he was working hard, which doesn't fit the 'lying' context as well.
ज़मीन आसमान के ________ मिलाना।
The standard idiom uses 'कुलाबे' (hinges).
A politician promising a gold car to every citizen.
This is a classic example of an impossible, exaggerated claim.
राम: क्या वह सच में इतना अमीर है? श्याम: नहीं यार, वह तो बस ________।
Shyam is saying Ram is just boasting.
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it is almost exclusively used in this idiom. Most people wouldn't use it in daily life to refer to a door hinge.
Rarely. It almost always carries a negative or skeptical connotation, implying the person is being unrealistic or dishonest.
'Shekhi Baghaarna' is more about the attitude of pride, while 'Kulaabe Milaana' is about the scale of the impossible claims being made.
Both are correct. 'Qulaabe' reflects the original Persian 'Qaf', but 'Kulaabe' is the standard Hindi spelling.
Only if you are critiquing a competitor's claims in a very sophisticated way. It's too informal for a direct report.
Not really. The full phrase is needed to maintain the imagery.
Yes, you can say a writer 'joined the hinges' if their metaphors are too grand and confusing.
Yes, frequently in dialogues where a character is being called out for lying or boasting.
There isn't a direct 'opposite' idiom, but 'Zameen par rehna' (to stay on the ground/be realistic) is a good conceptual contrast.
Yes, it is excellent for a rhetorical speech, especially in a debate.
Expressions liées
तारीफों के पुल बांधना
synonymTo build bridges of praise.
डींगें मारना
similarTo boast or brag.
ज़मीन आसमान एक करना
contrastTo work extremely hard.
शेखी बघारना
synonymTo show off or boast.
