bridge »
The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
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brown noser »
One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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camel's nose »
A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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cock a snook »
To spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face »
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To become angry; to take offense or take exception.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To make someone angry.
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hard-nosed »
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.
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hard-nosed »
Hardheaded.
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in front of one's nose »
Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.
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mouth breather »
A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.
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no skin off one's nose »
No harm to one.
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nose candy »
Cocaine.
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nose test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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nose test »
An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.
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nose test »
An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.
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nose to the grindstone »
Hard at work.
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nose-pick »
To pick boogers from the nose.
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nose-picker »
One who picks their nose.
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nose-picking »
To insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.
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nosebleed seat »
A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.
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on the nose »
Exactly; precisely.
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on the nose »
Smelly, malodorous.
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pay through the nose »
To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
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pick one's nose »
The act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.
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pope's nose »
The tail end piece of a cooked chicken.
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snot-nosed »
Young and arrogant or conceited.
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stick one's nose in »
To be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another.
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the nose knows »
Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.
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thumb one's nose »
To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.
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thumb one's nose »
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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turn up one's nose »
To refuse, especially as due to pride or status.
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turn up one's nose »
To sneer.
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under one's nose »
Directly in front of one; clearly visible.
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under one's nose »
Obvious or apparent.
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