词汇 | under somebody's nose |
释义 | (right) under (one's) (very) nose1. In a place easy to see or find. I've been looking all over for that invitation, and it was right under my nose the whole time! 2. When one is physically present. I can't believe that one of my employees was falsifying records right under my nose. (right) under somebody’s ˈnose(informal)1 very close to somebody, even though they cannot see it: ‘Where are the car keys?’ ‘There, right under your nose.’ 2 used to talk about something bad that happens over a period of time, but which nobody has noticed: Stealing from the kitchen has been going on right under their noses for years. |
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