Meaning
Happening or changing in a single night or a very short time.
Cultural Background
Often used in stories about sudden wealth or luck.
Repetition
In Hindi, repeating a word often adds emphasis. 'Raat' becomes 'Raaton-raat' to mean 'the whole night' or 'in the span of a night'.
Meaning
Happening or changing in a single night or a very short time.
Repetition
In Hindi, repeating a word often adds emphasis. 'Raat' becomes 'Raaton-raat' to mean 'the whole night' or 'in the span of a night'.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
उसकी किस्मत ______ बदल गई।
The idiom for sudden change is 'raaton-raat'.
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Practice Bank
1 exercisesउसकी किस्मत ______ बदल गई।
The idiom for sudden change is 'raaton-raat'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it can be used for negative things too, like a disaster happening overnight.
Related Phrases
रात भर
similarall night long
