Fingers in the nose

The expression appeared in 1912 in the language of horse racing: the jockey came in first with his fingers up his nose.

It's an image that shows how easy and carefree it was for the jockey to win, since instead of having his mind completely preoccupied with his race, he was able to take the time, like carefree children, to put his fingers in his nose.

Les doigts dans le nez

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