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December 17, 2020
Today’s Hindi idiom (मुहावरा) is:
अपना उल्लू सीधा करना।
(Transliteration: Apna ullu seedha karna.)
Literal translation: To straighten one’s owl.
Figurative meaning: To have a hidden agenda of solving one’s own problem. Do something with a hidden selfish motive.
Usage in a sample sentence:
इन दिनों कुछ परोपकारी लोग दान करने का केवल दिखावा करते हैं, जबकि वास्तव में वे सिर्फ कर-कानूनों का फायदा उठाकर अपना उल्लू सीधा करना चाहते हैं।
(Transliteration: In dino kuch paropkari log daan karne ka kewal dikhava karte hai, jabki vastav mein wey sirf kar-kanoonon ka fayda utthakar apna ullu seedha karna chahate hai.)
Translation: These days some philanthropists only pretend to donate, while in reality they just want to help themselves by exploiting tax-laws.
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