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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə l(ə) ne də.ɔʁ/ ~ /me.tʁə l(ə) ne də.ɔʁ/
Verb
mettre le nez dehors
- (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.