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pin a rose on your nose

pin a rose on your nose phrase: sarcastically suggesting that the addressee deserves a prize.

Phrase

pin a rose on your nose

  1. (humorous) Sarcastically suggesting that the addressee deserves a prize.
    • "Yes. Not only have you learned how to move objects around, you've discovered how electricity works. Pin a rose on your nose," I huff, mostly to cover my surprise.2015, Lyla Payne, Not Quite Clear
    • "What in the hell is wrong with my offer? Any woman within a hundred miles would jump at the chance to become my wife."
      She stared at him, incredulous. "Well, pin a rose on your nose, you cocky bastard. […]1996, Jane Bonander, Winter Heart, page 117

Origin of pin a rose on your nose

Suggesting the idea of an award in the form of a rosette.

Questions about pin a rose on your nose

What does pin a rose on your nose mean?
Pin a rose on your nose means sarcastically suggesting that the addressee deserves a prize.
What part of speech is pin a rose on your nose?
Pin a rose on your nose is a phrase.

Words near pin a rose on your nose in the dictionary

  1. PIMS
  2. PIMS-TS
  3. Pimsleur
  4. PIMU
  5. pin
  6. pin a rose on your nose
  7. pin and web
  8. pin back
  9. pin back one's ears
  10. pin bagatelle
  11. pin bone

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