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whoami
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word and expression

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How to understand these "flower my nose" and "got your feet wet"? Thank you !
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whoami wrote:How to understand these "flower my nose" and "got your feet wet"? Thank you !
I think you have got one of these wrong. I think you mean "powder my nose" this is a polite way of a lady telling you she is going to use the toilet.

"Got your feet wet" this phrase indicates someone has tried something, usually for the first time.
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