नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देना — meaning & examples

Language: hi

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Indianeutralliteral
    • Literally, to not allow a fly to sit on one's nose.

    Examples

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    • राहुल की माँ इतनी साफ-सुथरी हैं कि वह नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देतीं

      Rahul's mother is so clean that she doesn't even allow a fly to sit on her nose.

    • स्कूल में सफाई इतनी अच्छी थी कि वहाँ पर नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने दिया गया।

      The cleanliness in the school was so good that not even a fly was allowed to sit on the nose.

    • मेरी बहन अपने कमरे में इतनी सफाई रखती है कि नाक पर मक्खी नहीं बैठने देती

      My sister keeps her room so clean that she doesn't let a fly settle on her nose.

    • यहाँ के लोग इतने साफ़-सुथरे हैं कि वह नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देते हैं।

      The people here are so neat and clean that they don't allow a fly to sit on their nose.

  • 2.

    Indiacolloquialfigurative
    • To be extremely particular about cleanliness or order; to keep oneself or one's surroundings impeccably neat and fastidious.

    Examples

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    • वह इतनी सफाई पसंद करता है कि अपने ऑफिस में नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देता है।

      He is so particular about cleanliness that he doesn't let even a fly sit on his nose in his office.

    • मेरी माँ नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देने वाली हैं, इसलिए घर में हमेशा सब कुछ चुस्त-दुरुस्त रहता है।

      My mother is extremely fastidious, so everything in the house is always neat and tidy.

    • अगर आप उनके घर जाएं तो पाएंगे कि वह नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देने वाले लोग हैं।

      If you visit their home, you'll find they are extremely particular about cleanliness.

Examples:

  • HI: नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देना - बहुत साफ़ रहना।
    EN: Don't leave your belongings unattended on the beach - easy to steal.
    EN: No wear and tear on the card; very clean.
    EN: It's perfect - not to rough on the skin, very effective.
  • HI: ग) नाक पर मक्खी न बैठने देना
    EN: (2) to fall incessantly on the ear
    EN: (A) Loss of sweating on the side of the face

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