powder your nose

DCBan expression meaning to go to the toilet, used by women to avoid saying this directly 补妆〔女士上厕所的委婉说法〕

She’s just gone to powder her nose.

她刚去补妆了。

Examples from the Corpus

powder your nose• You get the drinks in - I'll just go and powder my nose.• After the main course Vanessa disappeared to powder her nose.• One way or another, I had drunk quite a bit this evening, but I didn't need to powder my nose.

→ powder your nose at powder2(1)

单词	powder your nose
释义	powder your nose powder your nose DCBan expression meaning to go to the toilet, used by women to avoid saying this directly 补妆〔女士上厕所的委婉说法〕 She’s just gone to powder her nose. 她刚去补妆了。 Examples from the Corpus powder your nose• You get the drinks in - I'll just go and powder my nose.• After the main course Vanessa disappeared to powder her nose.• One way or another, I had drunk quite a bit this evening, but I didn't need to powder my nose. → powder your nose at powder2(1)
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