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beak n. a nose.What a beak on that guy!I want some glasses that sit in just the right place on my wonderful beak. beezer n. the nose.I've got a zit on my beezer.I was afraid he would bop me on the beezer. hooter n. a nose; a big nose.I sort of wish my hooter wasn't so doggone big.He blew his hooter and went back to his reading. horn n. the nose.He scratched his horn with his pencil and opened his mouth to speak.He had the most humongous horn I have ever seen on man or beast. schnozz and schnozzle; schnozzola; shnozz n. the nose. (From German Schnauze via Yiddish.)Look at the schnozz on that guy!With a schnozzola like that he should be in the circus. smeller n. (one's) nose.I think my smeller's gone bad because of my cold.He's got a fine strawberry on the end of his smeller. snoot n. the nose.You wanna get bopped on the snoot?That's one fine zit you got on your snoot.
nose Ⅰ 1. noun 1 cocaine US, 1980. 2 in horse racing, any very short distance that separates winner from loser US, 1908. 3 an informer UK, 1789. 4 an innate ability to find things UK, 1875⇨ See: NOSEY.► get up your nose1. to annoy UK, 1951.2. to irritate, to anger US, 1968.► get your nose bentto be convicted of a traffic violation US, 1962.► get your nose coldto use and become intoxicated on cocaine US, 1980.► have a nose for someoneto be sexually attracted to someone US, 1958.► have your nose opento be strongly attracted to US, 1957.► keep your nose to the grindstone; put your nose to the grindstoneto be (or start) studying hard, working hard. From earlier senses denoting harsh treatment UK, 1828.► on the nose1. exactly US, 1883.2. in horse racing, a bet on a horse to finish first US, 1980.3. (used of a person's bet in an illegal numbers gambling lottery) invariably the same US, 1949.4. at the start of a song US, 1982.5. smelly AUSTRALIA, 1946.6. (used of ocean water) polluted AUSTRALIA, 1991.7. recreational time spent under the influence of inhaled drugs. Compares with ON THE TILES (having a good time under the influence of alcohol) UK, 1996.► put someone's nose out of jointto annoy, to upset the plans of, to inconvenience, to disconcert UK, 1576.► shove your nose in; stick your nose into interfere, to interpose rudely UK, 1887 2. verb to curry favour through obsequious conduct. A shortening of BROWN-NOSE US, 1968 Ⅱ ⇨ nosey; nose; nose around noun an act of casual surveillance or inquisition UK, 1984
idiomnoseas plain as the nose on your faceold-fashioned used in order to say that something is very easy to realize, see, or understand:I know exactly what you're doing - it's as plain as the nose on your face.Craig spent twenty minutes looking for it, and it was sitting right there as plain as the nose on your face!brown nosea rude expression meaning to try and make someone in a position of authority like you by being nice to them:You just brown nose your way into the best deals in the department, don't you!Mark's a specialist in brown nosing, so he always gets what he wants.sb can't see beyond (the end) of his/her noseused in order to say that someone is too interested in themselves and their own lives to understand or deal with other situations or other people's problems:The article says this city is full of people who can't see beyond the end of their noses. I strongly disagree.Sometimes the administrators don't seem to see beyond their noses. They forget they're dealing with real human beings.do sth with your nose in the airto behave as if you are better than someone else:Cramer sat on the beach with his nose in the air and pretended not to notice the rest of us.The other girls stood in front of me with their noses in the air, as if I'd walked in off a different planet.follow your nose1 to behave in a way that you think is best or right, often in a situation in which there are no rules:I don't have a career plan - I just follow my nose.A good physician will still need to follow his nose in deciding what the cause of the problem is.2 to keep going straight ahead:Just follow your nose to the end of the path and turn left.This weekend's festival won't be hard to find - just get close to the city and follow your nose.get/put sb's nose out of jointto annoy someone by not giving them as much respect as they think they deserve:Has Derek got your nose out of joint? I'm sure he was just teasing you.Now that was a quick, simple solution, and it hasn't put anybody's nose out of joint.get (right) up your nose BrEBrEspoken to annoy you very much by saying or doing something:He's on the phone half the day, it gets up my nose, and when customers ring us they can't get through.Those people get right up my nose, the way they're always whining about not having enough money.be given a bloody nose BrEBrE(also get a bloody nose)to be defeated or made to fail in a way that you did not expect and that makes you seem weak or stupid:The Prime Minister admitted that his party had been given a bloody nose by discounted voters in the local elections.The company got a bloody nose when it launched a software package in direct competition with its smaller rival.If you send a UN peacekeeping force into a situation of civil war, it must be strong enough to promise either side a bloody nose.have a nose round BrEBrEto look around a place or to look for something, especially when it is someone else's place and you are not supposed to be there:I had a nose round but I couldn't find where he keeps the whisky.There was a big new shopping centre, and after having a nose round she went into the shiny new coffee shop.have a nose for sthto be naturally good at noticing or finding a particular type of thing:Henry was handsome, but he was also a bully with a nose for other people's weaknesses.Philcox always had a nose for opportunities, even before they happened.have/keep your nose to the grindstoneto work very hard for a long time without thinking about anything else:Cole had a bad reputation when he was younger, but nowadays he keeps his nose to the grindstone.Let's try to keep our noses to the grindstone, and then I think we'll see results.hold your nose AmEAmEto accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do, because you feel you do not have a choice ◆ often used in politics:The average citizen will hold his nose and vote for higher taxes if he thinks he'll gain something.Some Senators are going to support the president on this issue, holding their noses all the way.lead sb (around) by the noseto control someone completely so that they do everything you want them to do, especially in a way that makes the person seem stupid:The government has let itself be led by the nose by the timber trade into signing the agreement.Doug actually seemed to enjoy the fact that, at home, Katie led him around by the nose.look down your nose (at)to behave as if someone or something is not good enough for you:The fashion houses in Paris and New York tend to look down their noses at those who are not graduates of a well-known design school. You know, you get the impression he's looking down his nose, thinking 'Oh how dreadful for me to have to be seen with this old person!'pay through the noseto pay a lot or too much for something:This restaurant takes wine very seriously, and you're going to have to pay through the nose for the privilege of ordering it.I spent the rest of the afternoon trying to get the car back from the police, and paying through the nose for the return of my own property.powder your noseold-fashioned used by women to say that they want to go to the toilet, in order to avoid saying this directly, often used humorously:Vanessa disappeared to powder her nose, and Peter poured more champagne into her glass.be right (there) under sb's nosespoken used in order to say that something that someone cannot find or understand is really very easy to find or understand:You wouldn't notice something if it was right under your nose, because you're so angry all the time."Where are my keys?" "Right there, under your nose."rub sb's nose in it/sthto keep reminding someone about something they do not want to think about, especially something that makes them feel ashamed or embarrassed:The failure of the satellite was a major embarrassment, but no one's tried to rub our noses in what we did.You're supposed to try to keep the old man from thinking about his illness, not rub his nose in it.stick your nose into sth (also poke your nose into sth BrE)to become too involved in, or show too much interest in, someone else's private life or affairs, so that they become annoyed or angry:Maybe I was sticking my nose in someone else's business, but I had to stop the fight.Now I can get drunk and do whatever else I want, without anyone poking their noses into my personal life.opposite keep your nose out of sth: I agreed to compromise with him on a couple of things as long as he kept his nose out of my business.thumb your nose (at)to show that you do not respect rules, laws, or people in authority:The drawing shows clearly that Picasso was determined to thumb his nose at his teachers.The song's words are offensive, but maybe the band felt threatened by the police and was just thumbing its nose back. phrasenose[nosed, nosed, nosing]
nose around
nose around/about • nose around/about sth informal to look around a place trying to find out things about people in a way that annoys them: I found him nosing about in my office, looking at the papers on my desk. We don't want any private detectives nosing around the place.■ SIMILAR TO: poke around/about, snoop
nose out 1. nose out sth • nose sth out to discover some information that someone else does not want you to discover: It didn't take him long to nose out where the money was hidden. The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician's past life.■ SIMILAR TO: uncover, find out, sniff out2. nose out sb • nose sb out to defeat someone by a very small amount in a race, competition etc: Lynda Ramsden's horse, Tahitian, almost won, but was just nosed out by Cambrian in a photo finish. Nike nosed out Adidas for the top spot among athletic shoemakers.
nose something (out) (onto something)to drive or push something carefully out onto the surface of something, nose first. I nosed the car out onto the highway, looking both ways. She nosed out the car. See:- (as) plain as the nose on (one's) face
- (one's) nose is (always) in the air
- (one's) nose is out of joint
- (right) under (one's) (very) nose
- a camel's nose (under the tent)
- a nose for something
- be as plain as the nose on (one's) face
- be no skin off (one's) nose
- bite someone's head off
- bloody nose attack
- bloody nose strike
- blow (one's) nose
- blow nose
- brown nose
- brownnose
- brown-nose
- button nose
- by a nose
- cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose
- cannot see further than the end of one’s nose
- cannot see further than your nose
- can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
- can't see beyond the end of (one's) nose
- can't see beyond the end of one's nose
- can't see farther than (one's) nose
- can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose
- can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- can't see past the end of (one's) nose
- count heads
- count noses
- count noses, to
- cut (one's) nose off to spite (one's) face
- cut nose off to spite face
- cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
- cut off nose to spite face
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face, to
- cut off your nose to spite your face
- don't cut off your nose to spite your face
- down (one's) nose
- down nose
- follow (one's) nose
- follow nose
- follow one's nose
- follow one's nose, to
- follow your nose
- get (one's) nose cold
- get (one's) nose out of (someone's) business
- get (one's) nose out of joint
- get nose out of business
- get nose out of joint and have nose out of joint; put nose out of ...
- get one’s nose cold
- get one’s nose out of joint
- get up (one's) nose
- get up somebody's nose
- get up someone's nose
- Get your nose out of my business!
- give (one) a bloody nose
- give someone a bloody nose
- go into a nosedive
- hard-nosed
- have (got) (one's) nose out of joint
- have (one's) nose in a book
- have (one's) nose in a magazine
- have (one's) nose in the air
- have (one's) nose to the grindstone
- have a nose (round)
- have a nose for
- have a nose for (something)
- have a nose for something
- have a nose round
- have nose in a book
- have nose in the air
- have one’s nose wide open
- have your nose in a book, magazine, etc.
- hold (one's) nose
- hold nose
- in front of (one's) nose
- It's no skin off my nose
- it's no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose
- keep (one's) nose clean
- keep (one's) nose out of (something)
- keep (one's) nose to the grindstone
- keep nose clean
- keep nose out of
- keep nose out of business
- keep nose to the grindstone
- keep one’s nose clean
- keep one's nose clean
- keep your nose clean
- keep your nose out of
- Keep your nose out of my business!
- keep your nose out of something
- keep your nose to the grindstone
- lead (one) (around) by the nose
- lead by the nose
- lead by the nose, to
- lead somebody by the nose
- lead someone by the nose
- look down (one's) nose at (someone or something)
- look down nose
- look down on
- look down one's nose at, to
- look down your nose
- look down your nose at
- look down your nose at something
- make (one) pay through the nose
- Mind your own business
- no skin off my nose, it's/that's
- no skin off one's nose
- no skin off teeth
- nose
- nose about
- nose around
- nose candy
- nose for
- nose habit
- nose hit
- nose in
- nose in a book, have one's
- nose in on
- nose in on (someone or something)
- nose in the air, have one's
- nose into (something)
- nose job
- nose of wax
- nose or a group out
- nose out
- nose out of
- nose out of joint
- nose out of joint, have one's
- nose out of joint, to have one's/put someone's
- nose to tail
- nose to the grindstone
- nose to the grindstone, have/keep one's
- nose to the grindstone, keep one's
- nosebleed seat
- nose-burner
- nose-lunger
- nose-pick
- nose-picker
- nose-picking
- nose-warmer
- not see beyond your nose
- not see beyond/past the end of your nose
- on the money
- on the nose
- one's nose is in the air
- parson's nose
- pay an arm and a leg
- pay through the nose
- pay through the nose (for something)
- pay through the nose, to
- pick (one's) nose
- plain as day
- plain as day/the nose on your face
- poke (one's) nose in(to) (something)
- poke nose in
- poke one's nose into
- poke one's nose into, to
- poke your nose into
- poke your nose into something
- poke/stick your nose in/into something
- pope's nose
- powder (one's) nose
- powder nose
- powder one’s nose
- powder your nose
- put (one's) nose (in) where it's not wanted
- put (one's) nose in(to) (something)
- put (one's) nose out of joint
- put (one's) nose to the grindstone
- put nose in
- put nose out of joint
- put nose to the grindstone
- put on the (old) nosebag
- put one’s nose in
- put one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
- put somebody's nose out of joint
- put someone’s nose out of joint
- put someone's nose out of joint
- put the feed bag on
- rub (one's) nose in (something)
- rub (one's) nose in it
- rub nose in
- rub nose in it
- rub somebody's nose in it
- rub someone’s nose in something
- rub someone's nose in it
- rub someone's nose in something
- see no further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- see no further than the end of nose
- see no further than the end of one’s nose
- snotnose(d) kid
- snot-nosed
- stick (one's) nose (in) where it's not wanted
- stick (one's) nose (up) in the air
- stick (one's) nose in(to) (something)
- stick nose in
- stick nose up in the air
- stick one’s nose in
- stick one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
- strap on the (old) nosebag
- take (something) on the nose
- take (something) through the nose
- take a nosedive
- take it on the chin
- take it on the nose
- take it through the nose
- the nose knows
- the nosebleed section
- the nosebleeds
- thumb (one's) nose at (someone or something)
- thumb nose
- thumb nose at
- thumb one's nose
- thumb your nose at
- thumb your nose at somebody/something
- thumb your nose at someone
- tie on the (old) nosebag
- toffee-nosed
- turn (one's) nose up at (someone or something)
- turn nose up at
- turn up (one's) nose at (something)
- turn up one's nose
- turn up one's nose at, to
- turn up your nose at
- turn your nose up at something
- under nose
- under one's nose
- under one's nose, (right)
- under somebody's nose
- under someone's nose
- under your nose
- wiener nose
- win (something) by a nose
- win by a nose
- with (one's) nose in the air
- with your nose in the air
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