B1 Idiom Neutral

अगर मगर करना

agar magar karna

To make excuses

Meaning

To offer reasons or justifications for not doing something, often avoiding responsibility.

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Cultural Background

Indirectness is often a sign of respect, but 'agar-magar' is used when that indirectness becomes annoying.

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Use it to be direct

It's a great way to tell someone to stop wasting time.

Meaning

To offer reasons or justifications for not doing something, often avoiding responsibility.

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Use it to be direct

It's a great way to tell someone to stop wasting time.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

काम पूरा करने के लिए ____ मत करो।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: अगर-मगर

The idiom is 'agar-magar karna'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

काम पूरा करने के लिए ____ मत करो।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: अगर-मगर

The idiom is 'agar-magar karna'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It can be, depending on the tone.

Related Phrases

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टाल-मटोल करना

synonym

To procrastinate

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