sleeve
/sliːv/noun
उच्चारण स्लीव
आस्तीन, बाँह
Basic word
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[C]
a part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm; a stiff paper or cardboard cover for a record
आस्तीन, बाँह
- a shirt with long sleeves
- He rolled up his sleeves and started cooking.
- The sleeve of my kurta caught on a nail.
+ 1 more example
- The dress has short puffed sleeves.
¶Idioms 3
wear your heart on your sleeve
to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
अपनी भावनाएँ खुलकर प्रकट करना
- Radhika wears her heart on her sleeve; you always know how she feels.
- He's not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
roll up your sleeves
to prepare to work or fight
कमर कस लेना, काम में जुटने को तैयार होना
- It's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.
- Everyone rolled up their sleeves to clean the park.
have sth up your sleeve
to keep a secret idea or plan that you can use later if you need to
कोई गुप्त योजना छिपाकर रखना
- Don't worry — I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.
- The captain had a surprise up his sleeve.
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§Grammar and usage
Hindi idiom link: aasteen ka saanp (a snake in the sleeve) means a person who seems to be a friend but is an enemy (English: a snake in the grass).
हिंदी मुहावरे से संबंध: 'आस्तीन का साँप' का अर्थ मित्र लगने वाला शत्रु है (English: a snake in the grass)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have sth up your sleeve (have a secret idea or plan: 'She has a trick up her sleeve'), wear your heart on your sleeve (show your feelings openly), roll up your sleeves (prepare for hard work), laugh up your sleeve (be secretly amused).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: have sth up your sleeve (कोई गुप्त विचार या योजना होना: 'She has a trick up her sleeve'), wear your heart on your sleeve (अपनी भावनाएँ खुलकर दिखाना), roll up your sleeves (कड़ी मेहनत की तैयारी करना, कमर कसना), laugh up your sleeve (मन ही मन हँसना)।