दाँत खट्टे करना
to defeat decisivelyउस मैच में हमारे खिलाड़ियों ने विरोधी टीम के दाँत खट्टे कर दिए।
In that match, our players defeated the opposing team decisively.
To defeat someone thoroughly and humiliate them in a competition or conflict.
उस लड़ाई में उसने अपने दुश्मन के दाँत खट्टे कर दिए।
In that fight, he defeated his enemy decisively.
टीम ने फाइनल में प्रतिद्वंद्वी के दाँत खट्टे कर जीत हासिल की।
The team defeated their rival decisively in the final to win.
Often used in sports, debates, or any competitive scenario where one side is completely outmatched.
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Pro Tip
Usage in Sports Commentary
This phrase is frequently used by Hindi-speaking sports commentators to describe a team or player's dominant performance, e.g., 'उसने विरोधी टीम के दाँत खट्टे कर दिए' (He made the opposing team's teeth sour).
Usage Notes
This idiom draws from the literal sense of making someone's teeth sour (as if from defeat), implying humiliation or overwhelming victory. It is commonly used in informal and colloquial Hindi.