die Nase hochziehen

German

Etymology

Literally, “to pull up one's nose”.

Verb

die Nase hochziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present zieht die Nase hoch, past tense zog die Nase hoch, past participle die Nase hochgezogen, auxiliary haben)

1. to sniff up snot through the nose

   Synonym: rotzen (especially when followed by spitting out)