Dělat dlouhý nos
Meaning: To thumb your nose; to mock.
Language: Czech
Literally: To make a long nose
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The cheeky gesture of a 'long nose' — thumb to the nose, fingers spread — pictures open derision.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- Felkopik az álla — To go hungry and be left with nothing.
- آنکھوں کا تارا (Aankhon ka tara) — A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.
- ناک کا بال (nāk kā bāl) — Someone's closest, most trusted confidant.
- Facer das tripas corazón — To summon courage in the face of adversity.
- Ça m'en touche une sans faire bouger l'autre — I couldn't care less; it leaves me utterly indifferent.
- Prendre son pied — To take intense pleasure; to have a wonderful time.
More Czech idioms
- Mít máslo na hlavě — To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.
- Je to za vodou — To be out of trouble; home free.
- Dělat z komára velblouda — To blow something tiny wildly out of proportion.
- Spadnout z višně — To be naive and clueless about how things really work.
- Mít kliku — To be lucky.
- Házet flintu do žita — To give up prematurely.
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