Five Russian idioms with the word нос

August 10, 2021 | Tags: Russian idioms

Did you know that in Russian there are many idioms with body parts (части тела)? The word нос means nose. Here are five common expressions with нос:

  1. Водить за нос. To fool.
  2. Задирать нос. To behave arrogantly.
  3. Утереть нос. To outdo someone.
  4. На носу. Very soon.
  5. Остаться с носом. To be left holding the bag.

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