It would be an interesting challenge and a chance to thumb your nose at Chavez.

Next time our shields aren't working, don't thumb your nose at the Klingons.

Blade felt a moment's temptation to thumb his nose at the enemy.

To thumb his nose at Death, he ate more than he wanted.

She also has reason to thumb her nose at those who doubted her ability.

If nothing else, it was believed, but to thumb a nose at them all.

And he didn't even bother to thumb his nose.

Maybe that's closer to its roots, because it is definitely a time to thumb your nose at death.

"I don't think they can sit there and thumb their nose at Congress," he said.

And I was not young enough to thumb my nose at the pressure from my conventional peers.