A2 Idiom Informal

चाँदी काटना

chaandi kaatna

To earn a lot of money

Meaning

To make a considerable profit or gain wealth easily.

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Cultural Background

In North India, this is very common in market bazaars where traders discuss daily sales. Business families often use this to describe successful ventures without being too boastful.

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Context is Key

Only use this with people you know well. If you use it with your boss, they might think you are being unprofessional.

Meaning

To make a considerable profit or gain wealth easily.

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Context is Key

Only use this with people you know well. If you use it with your boss, they might think you are being unprofessional.

Test Yourself

Which sentence correctly uses the idiom?

Choose the best option:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: वह चाँदी काट रहा है।

The idiom is typically used in the continuous tense to describe an ongoing situation.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Which sentence correctly uses the idiom? Choose A2

Choose the best option:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: वह चाँदी काट रहा है।

The idiom is typically used in the continuous tense to describe an ongoing situation.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

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No, it's usually for business profits or windfalls, not a fixed monthly salary.

Related Phrases

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हाथ मारना

similar

To strike a deal

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मालामाल होना

synonym

To become wealthy

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