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आँख की बातें
Idioms of the Eye
Hindi is full of idioms rooted in the eye — दिखाना, चुराना, मारना, बिछाना. Each one is a tiny theatre. Here are the ten every diaspora kid should know.
आँखों का तारा
apple of one's eye / most beloved person
aankhon ka taara
आँखें खुलना
to have one's eyes opened / to realize the truth
aankhein khulna
आँखें चुराना
to avoid eye contact / to dodge someone
aankhein churana
आँख लगना
to fall asleep / to doze off
aankh lagna
आँख दिखाना
to threaten / to intimidate
aankh dikhaana
आँखों में धूल झोंकना
to deceive / to throw dust in someone's eyes
aankhon mein dhool jhonkna
आँखें बिछाना
to welcome someone with great warmth / to roll out the red carpet
aankhein bichhaana
आँख मारना
to wink / to signal secretly
aankh maarna
आँखों देखी
eyewitness account / something seen with one's own eyes
aankhon dekhi
आँखें फेरना
to turn away / to ignore someone after being close
aankhein pherna
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