unter die Nase reiben

Based on: Nase, reiben
Phrase
1.

rub something in someone's face

(figurative, "jemandem+Dat etwas+Acc unter die Nase reiben")
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Nose Words in German – Let’s Collect Vocab

We'll talk about anything 'nose' :). So words for the parts, verbs that relate to nose, and a whole bunch of nice idioms with "die Nase". #vocab-galore

Vocab: die Nase, die Nasenflügel, die Nebenhöhlen, schnauben, rümpfen, der Geruch, der Gestank, die Stupsnase

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How many meanings does the German word 'unter die Nase reiben' have?

unter die Nase reiben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. rub something in someone's face .

What is 'unter die Nase reiben' related to?

The word 'unter die Nase reiben' is related to Nase and reiben.

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Nose Words in German – Let’s Collect Vocab
We'll talk about anything 'nose' :). So words for the parts, verbs that relate to nose, and a whole bunch of nice idioms with "die Nase". #vocab-galore
Vocab: die Nase, die Nasenflügel, die Nebenhöhlen, schnauben, rümpfen, der Geruch, der Gestank, die Stupsnase
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