नाक रगड़ना (nāk ragaṛnā)
Meaning: To grovel and beg humbly.
Language: Hindi
Literally: To rub your nose on the ground
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: Pressing the nose to the earth in total submission pictures abject pleading for forgiveness or favour.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- שבר את הראש (shavar et harosh) — To rack your brains over something.
- Olla pinna kireällä — To be on edge and short-tempered.
- Dělat dlouhý nos — To thumb your nose; to mock.
- Felkopik az álla — To go hungry and be left with nothing.
- آنکھوں کا تارا (Aankhon ka tara) — A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.
- ناک کا بال (nāk kā bāl) — Someone's closest, most trusted confidant.
More Hindi idioms
- आसमान सिर पर उठाना (aasmaan sir par uthaana) — To raise a huge uproar.
- ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा (Ūṅṭ ke muṅh meṅ jīrā) — A laughably tiny amount for something that needs much more.
- बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद (bandar kya jaane adrak ka svaad) — An ignorant person can't appreciate something refined.
- नाच न जाने आंगन टेढ़ा (naach na jaane aangan tedha) — A bad workman blames his tools.
- दाल में कुछ काला है (daal mein kuchh kaalaa hai) — Something suspicious is going on.
- नौ दो ग्यारह होना (nau do gyaarah hona) — To flee or run away quickly.
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