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Idiom
Neutral
Meaning
To be short of money; facing financial difficulties.
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Cultural Background
Commonly used in daily life to avoid direct talk about poverty. Used to explain delays in payments. Used by parents to teach children about saving.
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Use it to save face
It is the perfect way to decline an expensive plan without sounding rude.
Meaning
To be short of money; facing financial difficulties.
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Use it to save face
It is the perfect way to decline an expensive plan without sounding rude.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
इस महीने मेरा ____ तंग है।
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: हाथ
The idiom is 'हाथ तंग होना'.
🎉 Score: /1
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Complete the sentence.
Fill Blank
A1
इस महीने मेरा ____ तंग है।
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: हाथ
The idiom is 'हाथ तंग होना'.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it is actually quite polite.
Related Phrases
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हाथ खींचकर चलना
similarTo live frugally
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