B2 Idiom Formal

آب و نان کسی را بریدن

ab-o-nan-e kasi ra boridan

To cut off someone's livelihood

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Meaning

To deprive someone of their source of income or sustenance.

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Cultural Background

Bread is considered a blessing (barkat).

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Serious tone

Don't use this lightly.

Meaning

To deprive someone of their source of income or sustenance.

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Serious tone

Don't use this lightly.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

او با دروغ گفتن، آب و نان همکارش را ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: برید

The idiom is 'آب و نان بریدن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct verb. Fill Blank B1

او با دروغ گفتن، آب و نان همکارش را ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: برید

The idiom is 'آب و نان بریدن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it describes a very bad action.

Related Phrases

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نان کسی را آجر کردن

similar

To ruin someone's job

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