B2 Idiom Informal

دست به سر و گوش آب دادن

dast be sar-o-gush-e ab dadan

To snoop around

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Meaning

To subtly gather information or investigate a situation secretly.

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Cultural Background

In Iran, indirectness is a sign of social intelligence.

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Context is key

Only use this with friends.

Meaning

To subtly gather information or investigate a situation secretly.

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Context is key

Only use this with friends.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing part of the idiom.

برای فهمیدن حقیقت، باید کمی __________.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: دست به سر و گوش آب داد

The full idiom is 'دست به سر و گوش آب دادن'.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing part of the idiom. Fill Blank B2

برای فهمیدن حقیقت، باید کمی __________.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: دست به سر و گوش آب داد

The full idiom is 'دست به سر و گوش آب دادن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It can be, if you are too obvious.

Related Phrases

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آمار گرفتن

synonym

To gather stats/info

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