Special Expressions with Body Parts (#5), by Dennis Oliver

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Special Expressions with Body Parts (#5), by Dennis Oliver

expressions with nose (#1)

Here are more idioms and expressions with body parts.
This group uses nose:

expression		meaning
nose _____ out		(1) discover something by smelling (2) discover something by prying (asking many questions) (3) defeat someone by a very narrow margin

nose dive		(1) plummet downward; suddenly fall directly downward (said of a plane); (2) make a sharp drop or suddenly show very negative results also take a nose dive

nosegay		a small bouquet (bunch) of sweet-smelling cut flowers

nose into someone's affairs		through prying (being overly inquisitive), learn private details about someone's life

nosy (or nosey)		describes a person who asks too many questions

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