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TURN UP ONES NOSE SOMETHING [1 record]

Record 1 1987-01-29

English

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French

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DEF

Faire une grimace de dégoût; au fig.; imprimer à son visage un air de mépris, de dégoût, de mécontentement (Lalan).

CONT

Elle (...) a commencé par tordre le nez et puis elle s'est souvenue de toutes les bonnes bouteilles de bordeaux (...)

Spanish

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