Hardly had…when: Everyday Messy moments at home 7

HARDLY HAD....WHEN - EVERYDAY MESSY MOMENTS AT HOME

The phrase Hardly had...when is used to describe two events happening almost simultaneously, with the first event completing just before the second begins. It is often used in formal English and follows inversion for emphasis.
Formula:
Hardly + had + subject + past participle + when + second event (in past simple)

Here are Hardly had...when examples focusing on messy situations at home, with Marathi translations:

• Hardly had I closed the door when the wind blew dust into the room.
मी दार बंद करतो न करतोच वाऱ्याने खोलीत धूळ उडवली.
• Hardly had she ironed the clothes when her son spilled juice on them. तिने कपडे इस्त्री करते न करतेच तिच्या मुलाने त्यावर रस सांडला.
• Hardly had I cleaned the kitchen counter when flour spilled all over it. मी स्वयंपाकघराचा काऊंटर साफ करतो न करतोच त्यावर पीठ सांडलं.
• Hardly had they washed the windows when rain splattered mud on them. त्यांनी खिडक्या धुतल्या न धुतल्याच पावसाने त्यावर चिखलाचे डाग पडले.
• Hardly had I organized the shoe rack when someone tossed their dirty shoes on top.
मी बूट रॅक लावताच कुणीतरी घाण बूट वर फेकले.
• Hardly had she cleaned the mirror when her toddler put fingerprints all over it. तिने आरसा पुसते न पुसतेच तिच्या बाळाने त्यावर बोटांचे ठसे ठेवले.
• Hardly had I dusted the shelves when a gust of wind brought in more dirt.
मी शेल्फ पुसतो न पुसतोच वाऱ्याने आणखी धूळ आत आली.
• Hardly had they painted the walls when a child scribbled on them with crayons.
त्यांनी भिंती रंगवल्या न रंगवल्याच एका मुलाने त्यावर खडूने रेघोट्या मारल्या.
• Hardly had I put the groceries in the fridge when the milk carton spilled.
मी सामान फ्रीजमध्ये ठेवतो न ठेवतोच दूधाची पिशवी सांडली.
• Hardly had she fixed the leaking tap when the water started overflowing from the sink.
तिने गळणारा नळ दुरुस्त करते न करतेच सिंकमधून पाणी वाहू लागलं.