Lend me your ears
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6To politely ask for someone's full attention
अपनी बातों पर ध्यान देने के लिये विनती करना
Lend me your ears for a moment; this instruction will save you marks in the exam.
Radhika stood up and said, 'Friends, lend me your ears,' before sharing her plan for the farewell.
Daily use: Radhika ne class mein kaha, 'Ek minute lend me your ears, kal ka test postpone ho gaya hai.'
जो speaker कहता है 'lend me your ears', वह आपसे कुछ देर के लिए आपके कान माँग रहा है। यह politely कहने का तरीक़ा है कि 'कृपया मेरी बात ध्यान से सुनिए।'
A speaker who says 'lend me your ears' is asking you to give him your ears for a little while. It is a polite way of saying, 'Please listen to me carefully.'
Answer 'politely किसी का पूरा ध्यान माँगना' है; यह request है, जबकि 'lend an ear' सुनने के action को बताता है।
The answer is 'to politely ask for someone's full attention'; it is a request, while 'lend an ear' describes the act of listening.