cut off one's nose to spite one's face
21nose — n. & v. n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, containing nostrils and used for smelling and breathing. 2 a the sense of smell (dogs have a good nose). b the ability to detect a particular thing (a nose for… …
22cut — [[t]kʌt[/t]] v. cut, cut•ting, adj. n. 1) to penetrate with or as if with a sharp edged instrument or object 2) to divide with or as if with a sharp edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope[/ex] 3) to detach or remove with or as if with a… …
23nose — /noʊz / (say nohz) noun 1. the part of the face or head which contains the nostrils, affording passage for air in respiration, etc. 2. this part as the organ of smell: the aroma of coffee greeted his nose. 3. the sense of smell: a dog with a good …
24nose — See: COUNT HEADS or COUNT NOSES, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FOLLOW ONE S NOSE, GO INTO A TAIL SPIN or GO INTO A NOSE DIVE, HARD NOSED, KEEP ONE S NOSE CLEAN, KEEP ONE S NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE, LEAD BY THE NOSE, LOOK DOWN ONE S NOSE… …
25nose — See: COUNT HEADS or COUNT NOSES, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FOLLOW ONE S NOSE, GO INTO A TAIL SPIN or GO INTO A NOSE DIVE, HARD NOSED, KEEP ONE S NOSE CLEAN, KEEP ONE S NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE, LEAD BY THE NOSE, LOOK DOWN ONE S NOSE… …
26nose — See: count heads or count noses, cut off one s nose to spite one s face, follow one s nose, go into a tail spin or go into a nose dive, hard nosed, keep one s nose clean, keep one s nose to the grindstone, lead by the nose, look down one s nose… …
27nose — noun 1》 the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2》 a person s or animal s sense of smell. ↘the aroma of a particular substance, especially wine.… …
28nose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. proboscis, snout, muzzle, beak, schnozzle (sl.); nasal or olfactory organ; nostrils. See convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The organ of smell] Syn. nasal organ, nasal cavity, nares, nasal passages,… …
29face — See: BLUE IN THE FACE, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FLY IN THE FACE OF, HATCHET FACE, HIDE ONE S FACE, IN ONE S FACE, IN THE FACE OF, LONG FACE, LOOK IN THE EYE or LOOK IN THE FACE, MAKE A FACE, ON THE FACE OF IT, SAVE FACE, SET ONE S… …
30face — See: BLUE IN THE FACE, CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE, FLY IN THE FACE OF, HATCHET FACE, HIDE ONE S FACE, IN ONE S FACE, IN THE FACE OF, LONG FACE, LOOK IN THE EYE or LOOK IN THE FACE, MAKE A FACE, ON THE FACE OF IT, SAVE FACE, SET ONE S… …
