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Meaning of 'Solemn promise' | Having Begun
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Pin a rose on your nose #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 10, 2009 16:00 pm   Pin a rose on your nose
 

Hello everyone,

Long time no see. How is everybody?

By the way, what does the above expression really mean? I heard it on Fullhouse and I've Googled it.

I found a couple of meanings, but I am still not sure how to use it. :)

Can you guys help me? :)

Nina
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Pin a rose on your nose #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 10, 2009 16:05 pm   Pin a rose on your nose
 

pin a rose on your nose
Said with a sarcastic tone in voice. Used to tell someone that "nobody cares." Often used when one does not want to listen to a long story someone else wants to tell. This phrase mostlikely originated on the early 1990's show "Full House."
Person 1: I have so much to tell you! I just had my first horseback riding lesson and jumped my first fence in one day!
Person 2: Well pin a rose on your nose.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pin%20a%20rose%20on%20your%20nose
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Pin a rose on your nose #3 (permalink) Tue Mar 10, 2009 16:19 pm   Pin a rose on your nose
 

Hello Milanya,

Thanks for the reply. I found that one and other assumptions here:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=331921
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