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(on one's nose)

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  • one's nose — To see only what is immediately in front of one, ie not to see the long term consequences of one s actions, etc ● nose …   Useful english dictionary

  • follow one's nose — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. * /Just follow your nose and you ll get there./ 2. To go any way you happen to think of. * /Oh, I don t know just where I want to go. I ll just follow my nose and see… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • follow one's nose — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. * /Just follow your nose and you ll get there./ 2. To go any way you happen to think of. * /Oh, I don t know just where I want to go. I ll just follow my nose and see… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • thumb one's nose — {v. phr.} 1. To hold one s open hand in front of one s face with one s thumb pointed at one s nose as a sign of scorn or dislike. * /After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tom through the window./ 2. {informal} To look with disfavor… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • thumb one's nose — {v. phr.} 1. To hold one s open hand in front of one s face with one s thumb pointed at one s nose as a sign of scorn or dislike. * /After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tom through the window./ 2. {informal} To look with disfavor… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • thumb\ one's\ nose — v. phr. 1. To hold one s open hand in front of one s face with one s thumb pointed at one s nose as a sign of scorn or dislike. After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tom through the window. 2. informal To look with disfavor or… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • follow one's nose — phrasal 1. : to go in a straight or obvious course just follow your nose until you get there; you can t miss it 2. : to proceed without plan or reflection : to obey one s instincts * * * follow one s nose To go straight forward, or take the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thumb one's nose — phrasal 1. : to point at with extended fingers and the thumb at one s nose as a gesture of derision, scorn, or defiance 2. : to treat or regard with disdain thumb their noses at the collective wisdom of the ages C.I.Glicksberg * * * thumb one s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thumb one's nose — idi thumb one s nose a) to raise the hand with fingers extended and touch the thumb to the nose as a gesture of scorn, defiance, etc b) to manifest defiance or contempt (usu. fol. by at): to thumb one s nose at convention[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • under\ one's\ nose — • under one s nose • under the nose of adv. phr. informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • thumb one's nose at — ► thumb one s nose at informal show disdain or contempt for. [ORIGIN: with reference to the gesture of putting one s thumb on one s nose and spreading the fingers.] Main Entry: ↑thumb …   English terms dictionary

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