over-egg
/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/verb
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बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश करना
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verb
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[T] British, informal
to make something seem more important, serious or impressive than it really is
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश करना
- The report rather over-eggs the danger.
- Do not over-egg your answer in the interview; simple facts impress more.
- Please do not over-egg the pudding by adding too many spices to the curry.
+ 2 more examples
- The advertisement over-eggs the benefits, and customers soon notice the gap.
- Critics said the minister had over-egged the figures to win praise.
Synonyms exaggerate overstate
Opposite understate play down
¶Idioms 1
over-egg the pudding
(British, informal) to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it or by exaggerating it
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा करके बिगाड़ देना, बात को अति तक बढ़ाना
- The speech was good, but the jokes at the end over-egged the pudding.
- Don't over-egg the pudding with too many special effects.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
To over-egg the pudding means to spoil something by adding too much or by exaggerating.
Over-egg the pudding का अर्थ है ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा जोड़कर या बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर किसी चीज़ को बिगाड़ देना।