Meaning
To completely ignore or be unaffected by something said or done.
Cultural Background
Commonly used in family settings to express frustration with children. Used in political discourse to criticize unresponsive leaders. Used in social media contexts to describe someone ignoring messages.
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Meaning
To completely ignore or be unaffected by something said or done.
Add 'तक'
Always add 'तक' (even) to make the idiom sound more natural and emphatic.
Test Yourself
Complete the idiom.
मैंने उसे बहुत समझाया, पर उसके कान पर ____ तक नहीं रेंगी।
The idiom specifically uses 'जूँ' (louse).
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Practice Bank
1 exercisesमैंने उसे बहुत समझाया, पर उसके कान पर ____ तक नहीं रेंगी।
The idiom specifically uses 'जूँ' (louse).
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsOnly if you are very close; otherwise, it's disrespectful.
Related Phrases
अनसुना करना
synonymTo ignore
पत्थर की लकीर
contrastUnchangeable
