10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDER ONE'S NOSE»
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under one's nose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
under one's nose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Michelangelo's
Nose: A Myth and Its Maker
... or poke one's nose into something, to have under one's nose, to look down
one's nose, to rub someone's nose in something, to thumb one's nose at
somebody, to hold one's nose, to pick one's nose, to blow one's nose, to have
one's nose to ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... off one's nose; on the nose; pay through the nose; plain as day (the nose on
your face); poke one's nose into; rub someone's nose in it; thumb one's nose; turn
up one's nose at; under one's nose; win by a nose. nose about Also, nose around
.
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Idioms and Other English Expressions: Grades 1-3
... eyelash take the red-eye eyes in the back of one's head more than meets the
eye follow your nose in one ear and out the other put one's nose to the
grindstone right under one's nose keep one's nose clean keep one's nose out
Action Idioms ...
Timothy Rasinski, Kathleen Knoblock, 2007
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
... C<»11 131 I To turn *p one's nose at— To express contempt for ; Jllfl^l- ffa3 *al,
^t* ft&Vt* I To wipe one's nose of— (Obt.) To cheat one of ; ( *W: ) i*l|«1 »MS1. ttlrt
?ts iftl I Under one's nose — Close to one ; straight before one ; regardless of ...
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General Knowledge of English Literature
Under one's nose—something that happens very close to a person without the
person knowing it. To look down one'snose—to regardwithdistaste or disdain.
With one's nose inthe air—in a snobbish manner. To see beyondthe end ofone's
...
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
He has a habit of poking his nose into others' business. under one's nose
something that happens very close to a person without his knowledge There is
always a sentry posted there and the theft took place right under his nose. to
follow one's ...
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American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
... 398 under one's belt (HEAL) 376 under one's belt (UND) 372 under one's
breath (COMM) 398 under one's nose (UND) 380 under one's own steam (ACH)
389 under one's thumb (AUTH) under one's wing (SER) 387 under the counter (
BUS) ...
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
Here are some examples: - The kids on the winning team thumbed their noses at
the losers. - I expect that the voters will thumb their noses at this proposal on
voting day. A Few Other Nose Idioms be (right) under one's nose to be very
obvious, ...
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1001 IDIOMS TO MASTER YOUR ENGLISH
Under one's nose—In plain view E.g. The robbers robbed the bank under
everybody's nose. Cut off one's nose to spite one's face—To take a chance that
harms one's own interests E.g. Arthur cheated in the exam because he wanted to
get a ...
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
under one's nose or one's very nose in full view and very obviously in front of one
; close at hand. © Anglo-Saxon nosu. m nose about or around colloq to pry. □
nose something out to discover it by prying; to track it down. nostrum nosebag o ...
