Asked: P.G.T. परीक्षा, 2009medium Level
ID: 6acfda0f9b59196aa7e6b83f
QUESTION STATEMENT:

'आग में घी डालना' मुहावरा का सही अर्थ है-

The correct meaning of the idiom 'Aag mein ghee daalna' is-

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Performing a religious sacrificial ritual
हवन करना
B
Pleasing deities
देवता को प्रसन्न करना
C
Further inciting an angry person / adding fuel to fire
क्रोधी को और अधिक उत्तेजित करना
Correct
D
Fuming in extreme rage
क्रोध से आग बबूला होना
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option C (Further inciting an angry person / adding fuel to fire)

'आग में घी डालना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ 'क्रोधी को और अधिक उत्तेजित करना' अथवा 'झगड़े को और भड़काना' है।

'Aag mein ghee daalna' is equivalent to 'adding fuel to fire', meaning provoking an already agitated person further.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Important Idioms and Proverbs
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