hobby horse
/ˈhɒbi hɔːs/noun
उच्चारण हॉबी हॉर्स
पसंदीदा विषय, धुन (जिस पर कोई बार-बार बोलता रहे)
Core word
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[C] often disapproving
a subject that somebody likes to talk about very often, especially one that others find boring
पसंदीदा विषय, धुन (जिस पर कोई बार-बार बोलता रहे)
- Once he gets on his hobby horse about traffic, he talks for hours.
- Corruption in sport is one of her favourite hobby horses.
- The headmaster rode his hobby horse about punctuality again.
+ 2 more examples
- Climate change is his hobby horse, and he raises it at every meeting.
- Do not get her started on her hobby horse, or we will be here all night.
Synonyms obsession fixation pet subject preoccupation
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[C]
a toy made from a long stick with a model of a horse's head at one end, which a child pretends to ride
काठ का घोड़ा (छड़ी वाला खिलौना)
- The little boy galloped round the garden on his hobby horse.
- The toy shop sold a wooden hobby horse.
- The toddler pushed a wooden hobby horse around the room.
+ 2 more examples
- Her grandfather carved a hobby horse for the child.
- At the village fair, children raced on hobby horses.
¶Idioms 1
get on your hobby horse
to start talking about a subject that you are very interested in and talk about often
अपनी पसंदीदा बात छेड़ देना, अपनी धुन शुरू कर देना
- Don't get Grandpa on his hobby horse about politics.
- Here she goes, back on her hobby horse again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
obsession fixation pet subject preoccupation
?Which word?
Do not confuse a hobby horse (a favourite topic of talk) and a hobby (an activity you do for pleasure).
Hobby horse (बातचीत का पसंदीदा विषय) और hobby (शौक के लिए किया जाने वाला काम) को आपस में confuse न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: it is also written hobbyhorse, as one word.
Usage में इसे एक शब्द hobbyhorse के रूप में भी लिखा जाता है।