mettre le nez dehors

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.tʁə l(ə) ne də.ɔʁ/, /me.tʁə l(ə) ne də.ɔʁ/

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Verb

mettre le nez dehors

1. (informal, figuratively) to get out of one's house, to go outside, to spend time outdoors, to go out

   Synonym: mettre le pied dehors

   Je n’ai pas mis le nez dehors de la journée. ― I haven't been out of the house all day.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in negative sentences: ne pas mettre le nez dehors.