mettre le nez dehors
French
editPronunciation
editVerb
edit- (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
editChiefly used in negative sentences: ne pas mettre le nez dehors.