"le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon" meaning in All languages combined

See le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon on Wiktionary

Adverb [Français]

IPA: \lə pə.ti dwa syʁ la ku.tyʁ dy pɑ̃.ta.lɔ̃\
  1. En posture de respect ou de soumission. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-le_petit_doigt_sur_la_couture_du_pantalon-fr-adv-VFncCoC4 Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: avoir la main sur la couture du pantalon, le doigt sur la couture du pantalon

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    "Composé de petit doigt, sur, couture et pantalon.",
    "Quand un soldat se tient en position droite avec les bras le long du corps, ses doigts touchent la couture extérieure de la jambe du pantalon."
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          "ref": "Romain Gary, La Promesse de l’aube, Folio, 1960",
          "text": "C’est ainsi que j’aboutis tout naturellement au général de Gaulle, le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon et sans jamais cesser de saluer."
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        "En posture de respect ou de soumission."
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    "Composé de petit doigt, sur, couture et pantalon.",
    "Quand un soldat se tient en position droite avec les bras le long du corps, ses doigts touchent la couture extérieure de la jambe du pantalon."
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