Asked: High Court (Group D) Exam, 2015medium Level
ID: 6acfda189b59196aa7e6bebf
QUESTION STATEMENT:

गुलाब जामुन देख कर रमेश के मुँह में पानी आ गया। रेखांकित मुहावरे का अर्थ क्या है?

'Seeing Gulab Jamun, water came into Ramesh's mouth.' What is the meaning of the underlined idiom 'Munh mein paani aana'?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Feeling hungry
भूख लगना
B
Vomiting
उल्टी आना
C
Feeling covetous / salivating with greed
लालच होना
Correct
D
Drooling physically
लार टपकना
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option C (Feeling covetous / salivating with greed)

'मुँह में पानी आना' मुहावरे का अर्थ 'लालच होना' अथवा ललचा जाना होता है।

'Munh mein paani aana' (mouth watering) signifies feeling tempting greed or craving for something.

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