B1 Idiom Informal

दूध की मक्खी निकालना।

doodh ki makkhi nikalna.

To remove a fly from milk.

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Meaning

To discard something or someone as useless after using them.

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Cultural Background

Milk is sacred and pure; a fly is a pollutant. Hospitality is key; this idiom highlights the opposite.

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Context is key

Only use this with close friends or when venting.

Meaning

To discard something or someone as useless after using them.

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Context is key

Only use this with close friends or when venting.

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What does this idiom mean?

दूध की मक्खी निकालना means...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To discard someone after use

It is a metaphor for being treated as disposable.

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What does this idiom mean? Choose B1

दूध की मक्खी निकालना means...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To discard someone after use

It is a metaphor for being treated as disposable.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, it is very direct and accusatory.

Related Phrases

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काम निकालना

builds on

To get work done

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मतलबी होना

similar

To be selfish

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