Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Urdu term or phrase:
\"nehle pe dehla\"
English translation:
Tit for tat!!!
Added to glossary by
userone2345
Nov 23, 2010 10:14
13 yrs ago
Urdu term
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"nehle pe dehla"
Urdu to English
Art/Literary
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"nehle pe dehla" English proverb for that???
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Tit for tat!!! |
Shahab Arif
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| 4 +1 | Tough Contesters/Performers; Each new actor outperforming the predecessor |
Ramesh Bhatt
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Proposed translations
8 mins
Shahab Arif
Native in: Pashto (Pushto)
Works in: Pashto (Pushto) to English, English to Pashto (Pushto), Urdu to English, and 29 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Urdu term (edited):
\"nehle pe dehla\"
Selected
Tit for tat!!!
Self explanatory very simple to understand.
Peer comment(s):
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Aisha Rishi
23 mins
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Thank you Aisha!!!
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| disagree |
aneelazia
: Tit for tat is used for Adle ka Badla.
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 hrs
Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Nepal
Native in Urdu
&
English
Specializes in field
Nepal
Everyoung Global Intellectual Foundation
Native in: Urdu 
, English
Works in: English to Tibetan, Tibetan to English, English to Nepali, and 18 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Tough Contesters/Performers; Each new actor outperforming the predecessor
Each new entrant/performer being tougher/better/worse than the previous.
Each new entrant/performer/actor/player being as excellent or a little more than the previous.
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Note added at 4 days (2010-11-27 13:10:01 GMT)
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And speaking negatively--each new fellow being worse than the previous.
This applies when we speak of two or more persons/parties.
Each new entrant/performer/actor/player being as excellent or a little more than the previous.
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Note added at 4 days (2010-11-27 13:10:01 GMT)
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And speaking negatively--each new fellow being worse than the previous.
This applies when we speak of two or more persons/parties.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Asghar Bhatti
: Go one Better. Outdo or surpass someone, as in He went one better than his teacher and came up with five more famous scientists. This expression originated in gambling games, where it meant "to offer a higher stake than one's opponent.
4 days
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Thank you very much, Asghar Sahab!
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