Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Discover this mystery nose-themed French saying

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Published Tuesday 03 June 2025 - 16:00 Modified Monday 09 June 2025 - 16:58

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The French love using idioms in everyday conversations, however these unique sayings can sound completely bizarre when translated literally into English.

It is useful to understand their figurative meaning to avoid confusion when chatting with locals.

This particular example featuring your nose, illustrates an expression that you might say to describe something very simple.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Les doigts dans le nez (literally: the fingers in the nose)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means and how to use it.

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