おひげのちりをとる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
Composed of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)