Meaning
To remain completely unaffected by advice, warnings, or scolding.
Cultural Background
Commonly used in household scolding. Used in office gossip to describe unresponsive management.
Use 'तक'
Always add 'तक' to make the idiom sound more natural and emphatic.
Meaning
To remain completely unaffected by advice, warnings, or scolding.
Use 'तक'
Always add 'तक' to make the idiom sound more natural and emphatic.
Test Yourself
Complete the idiom.
उसके कान पर जूँ ____ नहीं रेंगी।
Adding 'तक' adds emphasis to the idiom.
What does this mean?
If someone's 'कान पर जूँ नहीं रेंगती', they are:
The idiom means being unaffected by advice.
🎉 Score: /2
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Practice Bank
2 exercisesउसके कान पर जूँ ____ नहीं रेंगी।
Adding 'तक' adds emphasis to the idiom.
If someone's 'कान पर जूँ नहीं रेंगती', they are:
The idiom means being unaffected by advice.
🎉 Score: /2
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsIt can be, as it implies the other person is stubborn or stupid.
Related Phrases
अनसुना करना
synonymTo ignore
पत्थर की लकीर
contrastSomething unchangeable
