Key facts

  • Learn the canonical form of each idiom, not a shortened or distorted version.
  • In a sentence-use answer, make the context strong enough to reveal the meaning without adding a separate explanation.
  • Do not confuse idioms with proverbs; this bank focuses on idiomatic expressions.
  • Use serious, natural Hindi sentences suited to an examination answer.
  • Avoid changing the key words of the idiom while using it in a sentence.

Key Points at a Glance

  1. 1

    Learn the canonical form of each idiom, not a shortened or distorted version.

  2. 2

    In a sentence-use answer, make the context strong enough to reveal the meaning without adding a separate explanation.

  3. 3

    Do not confuse idioms with proverbs; this bank focuses on idiomatic expressions.

  4. 4

    Use serious, natural Hindi sentences suited to an examination answer.

  5. 5

    Avoid changing the key words of the idiom while using it in a sentence.

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Concept & Rules

This slice covers standard Hindi idioms used in RAS Mains Paper IV. The exam does not usually ask only for a meaning; it asks the candidate to use the idiom in a sentence so that the meaning becomes clear.

  • Learn the canonical form of each idiom, not a shortened or distorted version.
  • In a sentence-use answer, make the context strong enough to reveal the meaning without adding a separate explanation.
  • Do not confuse idioms with proverbs; this bank focuses on idiomatic expressions.
  • Use serious, natural Hindi sentences suited to an examination answer.
  • Avoid changing the key words of the idiom while using it in a sentence.

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11MUse the Hindi idiom in a sentence so that its meaning is clear: तीन-तेरह करना =1 marks · 50 words

Model Answer

तेज आँधी ने मेले की दुकानों को तीन-तेरह कर दिया।

~50 words · 1 marks