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n. neus; bek; snuit--------v. zich (voorzichtig) een weg banen (v. schip, auto); zich banen/voortbewegennose1[ nooz] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:cut off one's nose to spite one's face • (in een woedebui) zijn eigen glazen/ruiten ingooienfollow one's nose • rechtuit gaan, zijn instinct volgenhave a nose for something • ergens een fijne neus voor hebbenhave/hold/keep one's nose to the grindstone • zwoegen, voortdurend hard werkenkeep one's nose out of someone's affairs • zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeienlook down one's nose at someone • de neus voor iemand ophalen, neerkijken op iemandpoke/stick one's nose into someone's affairs • zijn neus in andermans zaken steken〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 put someone's nose out of joint • iemand voor het hoofd stoten; iemand jaloers maken〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 rub someone's nose in it/the dirt • iemand iets onder de neus wrijventurn up one's nose at something/someone • zijn neus ophalen voor iets/iemand(win) by a nose • een neuslengte vóór zijn————————nose2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 met de neus/snoet openduwen♦voorbeelden:¶ nose into something • zijn neus steken in iets, zich bemoeien met andermans zaken
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