Meaning of the obsolete word wipe your nose. Phraseologisms with the word “nose” and their meaning (with examples)

Wipe your nose

(to whom) - foreigner: to puzzle an upstart, to besiege, to belittle (considering him to have not blown his nose, to be young, to not know how to blow his nose)

Wed. Reviewers should wipe your nose and bring them to the realization that they are bastards!

P. Boborykin. Pass. 2, 1.

Wed. Schwab immediately wiped his nose and made it clear that the goose was not a friend to the pig.

V.A. Sleptsov. Good man. 1.

Wed. Sunsya-ko (Englishman)... with his Malaga - we give him nose in the morning. We’ll give the goods away for free, and we won’t embarrass our own...

Saltykov. Modern. idyll.

Wed. Morning nose leader.

Ch. Uspensky. New times. Whether you like it or not. 3.

Wed. Muccosis naribus - with unblown nostrils.

Wed.μύξης μεστός (stupid, with traces of not blowing the nose) full of uncleanness (in the nose).

Wed.απομύττειν - wipe your nose.

Wed. κυρυζωντα περιορα και ουκ απομύττει .

He doesn’t notice the one who doesn’t blow his nose (the stupid sucker) and doesn’t wipe his (your) nose.

Plat. rep. 1. p. 343 A.

Wed. Ουδ" απομύξασθαι σύνοιδεν .

And he doesn't know how to blow his nose.

Apost. 14, 4, 3 a.

Cm. Morveshka.

Russian thought and speech. Yours and someone else's. Experience of Russian phraseology. A collection of figurative words and allegories. T.T. 1-2. Walking and apt words. A collection of Russian and foreign quotes, proverbs, sayings, proverbial expressions and individual words. St. Petersburg, type. Ak. Sci.. M. I. Mikhelson. 1896-1912.

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Cm … Dictionary of synonyms

WIPE YOUR NOSE- who, what to whom, to what To prove your superiority. This means that a person or group of persons (X), less often a city, country, enterprise, etc. (Z) seeks an advantage in competition with another person or with another group of persons (Y) or with a city, country... Phrasebook Russian language

Wipe the nose (of someone), monk. to puzzle the upstart, to besiege, to belittle (considering him to have not blown his nose, to be young, and unable to blow his nose). Wed. Reviewers should wipe their noses and make them realize that they are bastards! P. Boborykin. Pass. 2, 1.… … Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)

Wipe your nose- to whom. Simple Iron. The same as wiping the beard of someone. And how can you not be envious! They drove Abanka's bulls out to water, and they were so tall, well-fed, each more beautiful and larger than the other. Andrei Ivanovich even had a tingle in his joints: if only there were two pairs of these, that would be... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language

wipe your nose- to whom to surpass whom l. what the... Dictionary of many expressions

To whom. 1. Unlock Prove to someone. one's superiority, to surpass someone. what l. FSRY, 285; BTS, 1405; ZS 1996, 30; BMS 1998, 408; Glukhov 1988, 164. 2. Psk. Deceive someone SPP 2001, 58 ... Big dictionary Russian sayings

WIPE, morning, you will wipe, past. vr. wiped, wiped; having wiped and wiped away, completely. (to wipe). 1. what. When wiping, washing, remove anything liquid (sweat, tears). Dry your tears. 2. who what. When wiping, make someone (face, forehead, child) dry... ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

Encyclopedic Dictionary

A (y), prev. about the nose, on the nose; pl. noses; m. 1. The protruding part of a person’s face or an animal’s muzzle between the mouth (mouth) and eyes; outer part of the olfactory organ. Straight, thin, small, long, short, snub-nosed, upturned, humped nose... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary

NOSE, nose, about the nose, on the nose, many. noses, husband 1. The organ of smell, located on the face of humans and on the muzzle of animals. Straight nose. Humped nose. Upturned nose. A sick dog has a hot nose. 2. The front of the ship. Ship's bow. Bow of the boat. 3... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

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There are a lot of phraseological units about the nose. This is probably the most popular body part among sharp-tongued people. One of the most famous and widely used expressions is “to wipe your nose.” Let's talk about what it means and where the phraseology came from.

“To wipe your nose” means to beat a competitor or rival, to do something better than another, to prove superiority.

Where did this expression come from? It came from the ability to blow your nose without getting your nose dirty. Young people don't know how to do this. When they blow their nose, the snot remains on the nose. They need to wipe their nose so it doesn't get dirty. A more experienced mentor generously and condescendingly recommends that the young man do this, thereby showing his superiority. And then he blows his nose, so much so that the contents of his nose fly like a bullet into the grass, leaving no dirt on his face. An experienced person does not have to wipe his nose.

Features of the expression “to wipe your nose”:

1. Phraseologism can be applied to both one person and a group of people. For example, one business firm may outdo another if there is competition between them.

2. Usually a person whose nose was wiped clean had ambitions. He accepted the rules of competition, but lost because he was not strong enough, smart enough, tough enough, etc. For greater purity of phraseology, the vanquished should experience deep disappointment with this course of events.

3. The nose is usually wiped easily, without any effort. Victory “on the veins”, achieved with “sweat and blood”, is considered “wiping one’s nose” only if it is achieved unexpectedly, contrary to all forecasts.

4. “Wiping your nose” can be done either purposefully - to a person or a group of people - or the whole country, subculture, age category, etc. For example, an old lady, having run a marathon at the age of 80, may well say that she has wiped the noses of all thirty-year-old fat men sitting in front of the TV and sipping beer. In this case, the expression does not have a specific addressee, but it is still relevant.

5. The expression is often applied to a “favorite” who has lost to an “underdog.” For example, if a villager without education invents a flying harvester, he will “wipe the nose” of everyone world scientists. FC Kozyapino, having defeated Moscow Spartak, will “wipe the nose” not only of the football players, but also of all the fans of this team. The nurse who makes the correct diagnosis will “wipe the nose” of the doctor. In all these situations, the “wiping his nose” is initially in a losing position, but ultimately wins.

There are many more situations in which this expression is used. But in any case, its meaning lies in achievement, superiority or victory that came too easily or unexpectedly. Excellence should not be based on potential or forecast, but on an event, an accomplished fact, or a specific measurable advantage.

The word “nose” is used quite often in phraseological units. They peck with the nose, lift it up, lower it down, hold the nose in the wind and hack something on it. In the following phraseological units, the word “nose” is used in the most different meanings. Explanations and examples are given for phraseological units.

Keep your nose to the wind
Adapt to the existing situation. The expression comes from the vocabulary of sailors.

Evgenia Petrovna was an indecisive lady. She constantly had to keep her nose to the wind.

Hack yourself on your nose
It's good to remember something.

A good teacher is a conscious truth. Get it on your nose.

Nodding off
Fall asleep, doze, while lowering your head.

At a lecture on organic chemistry he nodded off.

Nose up
This is what they say about a person who is arrogant.

Seregina is arrogant and holds her nose up.

hang your nose, hang your nose
About a dejected or saddened person who walks with his head hanging low.

The main thing in such a situation is to move towards the goal and not give up.

Stay with your nose
Don't get what you expected. To fail at something. The history of the phrase is as follows. In the old days, a bribe was called a “bring” or simply a “nose”. If the bribe was not accepted, the applicant was left with nothing, that is, his case was not allowed to proceed, he failed.

Samoilov invested a large sum in the development of the tile business, but as a result I was left with no luck.

Don't show your nose
Don't appear in public, hide from everyone.

After the Vasilievs put her in her place, she more nose didn't show it.

Lead by the nose
To deceive someone, to deceive. Promise, but don't keep what you promise.

Manager Kislov led his clients by the nose.

Turn up your nose
To be dismissive of something.

I had to turn my nose up - otherwise the neighbor’s chatter would be endless.

turn up your nose, turn up your nose
Put on airs, demonstrate to others your importance and exclusivity.

Turn up your nose? Sometimes this tactic works.

Snatch it from under your nose
To take something from the immediate vicinity of someone, to get ahead of them.

Fedya snatched a large bream from under Ilya’s nose.

A mosquito won't hurt your nose
About a carefully completed task or manufactured item.

Dressed like he's going to a ball - a mosquito won't hurt your nose.

On the nose
That is, in the near future.

Carnival is just around the corner.

Make him the boss? Yes, he cannot see beyond his nose.

Under the nose
In close proximity to any person.

Albina placed a box of plants under his nose.

The nose has not grown
About a man who is too young to do anything.

Poke your nose
Unceremoniously interfere in other people's affairs or conversations.

Poking your nose into other people's affairs is Galina Petrovna's hobby.

Nose to nose
Close to each other, face to face

In front of your nose
Do something in close proximity to someone.

The fox snuck away under his nose.

Lead with your nose
Sniff.

Bleed your nose
That is, break your nose, damage it.

With a gulkin nose
Something or someone very small in size.

The pebble was small, about the size of a gulkin’s nose.

Poke your nose
Unceremoniously inquire about something.

Vasilisa tried to stick her nose everywhere.

Poking your nose
It is rude to point out to a person his shortcomings and miscalculations.

Don’t rub your nose in at me, first, acquire good manners yourself.

Wipe your nose
To surpass someone in some matter.

Finally, he wiped the nose of his offender.

Blood from the nose
Do something at any cost, regardless of your health.

It's a bloody nose, but the drawing should be ready by morning.

Smell with your nose, smell with your nose
Find out something secret, something that is hidden from everyone.

Where profit was possible, he sensed with his nose.

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WIPE YOUR NOSE

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