C1 Idiom Informal

आसमान पर चढ़ाना।

aasman par chadhana.

To praise excessively.

Meaning

To flatter someone immensely, often to the point of spoiling them.

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Cultural Background

In traditional households, elders often warn parents against 'सिर पर चढ़ाना' or 'आसमान पर चढ़ाना' to prevent children from becoming disrespectful. In office settings, this is used to describe 'yes-men' who flatter managers to get promotions.

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Context is Key

Always use this in a negative or warning context.

Meaning

To flatter someone immensely, often to the point of spoiling them.

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Context is Key

Always use this in a negative or warning context.

Test Yourself

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?

Choose the correct usage:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: उसने मुझे आसमान पर चढ़ा दिया।

The idiom needs a subject doing the action to an object.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly? Choose B1

Choose the correct usage:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: उसने मुझे आसमान पर चढ़ा दिया।

The idiom needs a subject doing the action to an object.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It is critical, but not necessarily offensive. It is used to point out a behavior.

Related Phrases

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सिर पर चढ़ाना

synonym

To spoil someone

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