- right under his nose
- completely obvious, in a prominent place that is nevertheless missed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
right under his nose
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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… … Useful english dictionary
under\ the\ nose\ of — • under one s nose • under the nose of adv. phr. informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw… … Словарь американских идиом
under\ one's\ nose — • under one s nose • under the nose of adv. phr. informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw… … Словарь американских идиом
under someone's nose — under (someone s) nose if something bad happens under your nose, it happens very close to you but you do not notice it. I m amazed that it was going on right under his nose all that while and he didn t realize … New idioms dictionary
under nose — under (someone s) nose if something bad happens under your nose, it happens very close to you but you do not notice it. I m amazed that it was going on right under his nose all that while and he didn t realize … New idioms dictionary
under one's nose — or[under the nose of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. * /The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards./ * /When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw three … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's nose — or[under the nose of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. * /The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards./ * /When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw three … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's nose — phrasal extremely near to one < the answer was right under our noses >; also brazenly in or as if in one s presence < embezzling funds right under his nose > … New Collegiate Dictionary
under one's nose — in sight of, in an easily seen or noticeable place He found his driver s license right under his nose where he had left it … Idioms and examples
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
