Belgium· hard· informal
faire de son nez
“to make of one's nose”
Meaning
To behave in a boastful, superior way
Explanation
Belgian French borrowed this one directly from Dutch, where puffing yourself up is pictured as literally making something of your own nose.
Example
Il m'énerve à toujours faire de son nez devant tout le monde.
He annoys me, always showing off in front of everyone.
Origin
Wiktionary traces it to the Dutch expression 'van zijn neus maken', which Belgian French adopted with the same sense of showing off.
Source
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