Special Expressions with Body Parts: Special Expressions with Body Parts (#6)

Dennis Oliver

expressions with nose (#2)

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

expression		meaning
as plain as the nose on one's face		obvious; easily seen and understood

count noses		count the number of people in a place

cut off one's nose to spite one's face		do something damaging to oneself when one is angry and acting without thinking of the results

follow one's nose		(1) go straight; (2) do something by instinct, not because of planning

get someone's nose out of joint		(1) surprise an annoying person by making him / her feel upset or humbled (2) negative ("Don't get your nose out of joint!"): Don't be excessively upset; Calm down.

keep one's nose to the grindstone		make someone (including oneself) work hard and without taking a break or resting

lead someone around by the nose		control someone completely; make someone do whatever one wishes

look down one's nose at _____		look at _____ haughtily and disdainfully

pay through the nose		pay too much; pay much more than one is comfortable paying

(right) under one's (very) nose		directly in front of someone (usually used when someone can't see something that's obvious or directly in front of him / her)

turn up one's nose at _____		show disdain for _____; show displeasure with _____

win by a nose		win by a very narrow margin

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