Collocations for "nosed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nosed" in context.
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nose
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [hook, beaky, protracted, stunted, squashy, flat] nose
- a [big, short, small, long, large] nose
- a [blocked, stuffy] nose
- wine: a [fruity, citrus] nose
- [blow, wipe, rub, scratch] your nose
- has a [spot, wart, scar, birthmark, freckle] on his nose
- broke his nose playing [football, basketball, baseball]
- you got [it, the number, the answer] right on the nose!
- the answer was right under her nose (the whole time)
- keep your nose out of my [business, affairs, stuff]!
- turned his nose up at the [food, dinner, offering]
- has a (good) nose for [danger, a bargain, a story]
- our [dog, cat] has a good nose
- the [horse, runner, greyhound] won by a nose
- [one, three] hundred dollars right on the nose
- the [crook, delinquent, teenager] promised to keep his nose clean
- is keeping her nose to the grindstone
- always has his nose in a book
- the nose of a [carrier, craft, plane]
- a nose [peg, clip, job, operation, bag]
- nosing into my [business, affairs]
- nosed around in my [car, house, things, room, diary]
- nosed through my [car]
- don't nose around in my [car]
- stop nosing around in my [car]
- (don't) go nosing around
- nose out [terrorism, crime, drug trafficking]
- the [car, plane] nosed forward
- nosed its way [to, toward]
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