1nose 
/ˈnoʊz/ noun
plural nos·es /ˈnoʊz/ noun 1 [count] : the part of the face or head through which a person or animal smells and breathes
▪ The ball hit me right on/in the nose. ▪ You need to wipe/blow your nose. ▪ Stop picking your nose. ▪ I have a runny/stuffy nose. ▪ the long nose of the anteater ▪ He got some water up his nose. ▪ She wrinkled her nose in disgust. — see picture at face 2 [singular] : the ability to smell things : the sense of smell
▪ That dog has a good nose. — often used figuratively ▪ He is a good reporter with a nose for news. [=he's a reporter who is good at finding news] ▪ a baseball scout with a nose for talent [=a scout who is good at finding new talent] 3 : the front end or part of something [count] — usually singular ▪ the nose of an airplane [noncount] ▪ The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail. ▪ (Brit) The cars were nose to tail [=(US) bumper-to-bumper] on the highway today. — see picture at airplane 4 [singular] of wine : a particular smell
▪ The wine has a lovely nose. [=bouquet]
▪ The ball hit me right on/in the nose. ▪ You need to wipe/blow your nose. ▪ Stop picking your nose. ▪ I have a runny/stuffy nose. ▪ the long nose of the anteater ▪ He got some water up his nose. ▪ She wrinkled her nose in disgust. — see picture at face
▪ That dog has a good nose. — often used figuratively ▪ He is a good reporter with a nose for news. [=he's a reporter who is good at finding news] ▪ a baseball scout with a nose for talent [=a scout who is good at finding new talent]
▪ The wine has a lovely nose. [=bouquet]
as plain as the nose on your face
informal : very clear or obvious
▪ The solution is as plain as the nose on your face.
▪ The solution is as plain as the nose on your face.
by a nose
◊If an animal wins a race by a nose, it wins by a very short distance.
▪ Secretariat won the race by a nose!
▪ Secretariat won the race by a nose!
cut off your nose to spite your face
: to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms you
▪ You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
▪ You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
follow your nose — see follow
get up someone's nose
Brit, informal : to annoy or irritate (someone)
▪ His jokes are really beginning to get up my nose. [=(US) get on my nerves]
▪ His jokes are really beginning to get up my nose. [=(US) get on my nerves]
have your nose in
◊If you have your nose in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc., you are reading it.
▪ It seems like she always has her nose in a book [=she's always reading a book] whenever I see her.
▪ It seems like she always has her nose in a book [=she's always reading a book] whenever I see her.
hold your nose
: to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something
▪ The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses.
▪ The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses.
keep your nose clean
: to stay out of trouble by behaving well
▪ He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.
▪ He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.
keep your nose out of
: to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)
▪ It's not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.
▪ It's not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.
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.
▪ I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that.
look down your nose at — see 1look
nose in the air
◊If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.
▪ She walks around with her nose in the air like she's some big shot.
▪ She walks around with her nose in the air like she's some big shot.
nose to the grindstone — see grindstone
no skin off my nose — see 1skin
on the nose
informal : very accurate : done very accurately
▪ You hit it on the nose. [=you are exactly right] ▪ Her prediction was right on the nose.
▪ You hit it on the nose. [=you are exactly right] ▪ Her prediction was right on the nose.
pay through the nose
informal : to pay a very high price
▪ I found the perfect dress, but I paid through the nose for it.
▪ I found the perfect dress, but I paid through the nose for it.
powder your nose — see 2powder
rub someone's nose in — see 1rub
stick/poke your nose in/into
: to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern you)
▪ He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
▪ He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
thumb your nose at — see 2thumb
turn up your nose or turn your nose up
: to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough
▪ I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away. — usually + at ▪ They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer]
▪ I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away. — usually + at ▪ They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer]
under your nose
— used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should ▪ I don't know why you couldn't find it—it's right here under your nose. ▪ They were embezzling funds right under his nose. ▪ The answer was right under our noses [=the answer was very obvious] the whole time.
