बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना

1.
IndiaHindi-speaking regionsliteralneutral
- Literal: To wash one's hands in the flowing Ganga (the Ganges River).
2.
IndiaHindi-speaking regionsidiomaticcolloquialfigurative
- Figurative: To take advantage of a favorable situation or prevailing trend; to profit from circumstances with little effort or risk.

Examples:

HI: It's called 'बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना '
EN: This will be used in "A Devil in Baggy Pants"
HI: डूबता रहा, बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना न आया
EN: Pump in the pan and it's not gettin worked to the guts of the tyranny.
HI: बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना अवसर का लाभ उठाना
EN: Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Boiling Springs
HI: बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना समय का फयदा उठाना
EN: time to explore all the natural attractions in the Delaware Water Gap