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CzechDělat dlouhý nos
Meaning: To thumb your nose; to mock.
Literally: To make a long nose
Example: “Když ho předjel, udělal na něj dlouhý nos.” — When he overtook him, he thumbed his nose at him.
English equivalent: To thumb one's nose at
Origin: The long nose is the mocking gesture of putting a thumb to one's nose with the fingers spread, known across Europe. German says eine lange Nase machen and English "thumb one's nose." Making a long nose is jeering at someone.
Equivalents in other languages
English: thumb one's nose at
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