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Urdu · idiom · Struggle & the Sword

Daant khatte karna

दाँत खट्टे करना

Meaning

To rout or defeat someone soundly; to give a decisive drubbing.

Literally: 'to make the teeth sour'

See it in the verse

Daant khatte karna in Iqbal’s couplets

Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dard-mandon se zaeefon se mohabbat karna

Let my work be to defend the poor — to love the suffering and the weak.

Justice · Humility · Love

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