Etymology:
- It is the early 1400s saying or may be even earlier than that. Your nose lies quite in the centre of your face, which points you to go straight ahead. Since nose is a sense organ, but in this saying it has nothing to do with smell rather it points towards direction. However, when you asked a way from someone, you are always told to “follow your nose, because no matter, how many turns, lefts or rights you take you always follow your nose.
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Since James was a new comer in the class, when he asked the way to a library, his classmate guided him just to follow his nose.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
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find your grooveFeel Your Oatsfollow in someone's footstepsget up someone's noseFeather Your NestFix Your Wagongive me your bonesget your skates onget your s*** togetherget someone's nose out of jointEyes in the Back of Your Headget your feet wetgive someone a bloody noseGet the Lead Out of Your Feet
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