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21under\ the\ nose\ of — • 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… …
22lead someone by the nose — informal control someone totally, esp. by deceiving them * * * lead someone (around) by the nose see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lead lead someone (around) by the nose informal : to completely control a person …
23lead someone around by the nose — lead someone (around) by the nose see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lead lead someone (around) by the nose informal : to completely control a person I m amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that. • • • Main Entry …
24Socked on the nose — ( SON ), also called Bullseye cancel, in philately, refers to a cancellation of a postage stamp in which the killer, or, if the postmark does not have a separate killer, the (typically circular) postmark, or date stamp portion, has been applied… …
25lead by the nose — verb conceal one s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well • Syn: ↑bamboozle, ↑snow, ↑hoodwink, ↑pull the wool over someone …
26through the nose — adverb : with the resonance characteristic of a stopped up or defective nose m pronounced through the nose sounds like b * * * through the nose At a scandalously high price, exorbitantly • • • Main Entry: ↑nose …
27take it through the nose — tv. to snort cocaine. (Drugs. A play on take it on the nose at take it on the chin.) □ Max liked taking it through the nose better than anything, except maybe a shot in the arm. □ He went into the john, and most of us knew he had to take it… …
28pay through the nose (for something) — informal phrase to pay much too much for something In the city centre restaurants, you pay through the nose for your drinks. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pay …
29Bridge of the nose — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… …
30on\ the\ nose — adv. phr. informal Just right; exactly. Stanley hit the ball on the nose. The airplane pilot found the small landing field on the nose …
