नाक रगड़ना

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 — 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 — A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.
• ناک کا بال — Someone's closest, most trusted confidant.

More Hindi idioms

• आसमान सिर पर उठाना — To raise a huge uproar.
• ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा — A laughably tiny amount for something that needs much more.
• बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद — An ignorant person can't appreciate something refined.
• नाच न जाने आंगन टेढ़ा — A bad workman blames his tools.
• दाल में कुछ काला है — Something suspicious is going on.
• नौ दो ग्यारह होना — To flee or run away quickly.

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