tug one's beard

Examples (10)

• The old philosopher would often tug his white beard when lost in thought.
• He tugged his beard nervously as he awaited the verdict.
• Look at him over there, tugging his beard again. He must be trying to solve a difficult problem.
• Tugging his beard was a habit he'd developed whenever he was concentrating.
• If you ask him a tough question, he'll probably just stand there and tug his beard for a minute.
• "Stop tugging your beard like that," she said, "You'll pull it all out!"
• Lost in the ancient text, the scholar absentmindedly tugged his grey beard.
• He had tugged his beard so much during the exam that it was now noticeably messy.
• Whenever the captain faced a difficult decision, he would tug his thick, black beard.
• Don't just tug your beard, man, give me an answer!