Hardly had…when: Everyday Messy moments at home 8

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 daily-use messy situations at home, with Marathi translations:
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• Hardly had she opened the flour bag when it spilled all over the counter. तिने पीठाची पिशवी उघडली न उघडली तोच ते काउंटरवर सांडले.
• Hardly had I wiped the table after lunch when crumbs started appearing again. मी दुपारच्या जेवणानंतर टेबल पुसतो न पुसतो तोच पुन्हा तुकडे दिसायला लागले.
• Hardly had they cleaned the bathroom mirror when water splashed on it again. त्यांनी बाथरूमचा आरसा पुसला न पुसला तोच त्यावर पुन्हा पाणी उडाले.
• Hardly had I put the soap in its dish when it slipped and fell on the floor. मी साबण डिशमध्ये ठेवतो न ठेवतोच तो घसरून जमिनीवर पडला.
• Hardly had she folded the towels when her son threw them on the bed. तिने टॉवेल्स घडी घातले न घातले तोच तिच्या मुलाने ते पलंगावर फेकले.
• Hardly had I lit the incense stick when the fan blew ash onto the floor. मी उदबत्ती लावली न लावली तोच पंख्याने उदी  जमिनीवर उडाली.
• Hardly had she wiped the shelves when the cat climbed up and scattered things. तिने शेल्फ पुसल्या न पुसल्या तोच मांजराने वर चढून सामान विखुरले.
• Hardly had I filled the water bottles when one of them toppled and spilled. मी पाण्याच्या बाटल्या भरतो न भरतो तोच एक बाटली पडली आणि पाणी सांडले.
• Hardly had they closed the windows when the wind blew dirt onto the curtains. त्यांनी खिडक्या बंद केल्या न केल्या तोच वाऱ्याने पडद्यावर धूळ उडाली.
• Hardly had I picked up the scattered toys when the kids threw them around again. मी विखुरलेली खेळणी उचलतो न उचलतो तोच मुलांनी ती पुन्हा फेकली.

These examples reflect more everyday messes that are relatable and easy to visualize!