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nose outTo defeat by a small margin.Rate it:

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nose outTo find by searching.Rate it:

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nose outTo find using one's sense of smell.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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Nose Out of JointAnnoy at someone, upset, resentfulRate it:

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nose testAn inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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nose testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

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nose-pickTo pick boogers from the nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickTo pick one's nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickerOne who picks their nose.Rate it:

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pay through the noseTo pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.Rate it:

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Pay Through the NoseTo pay high price for somethingRate it:

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pick one's noseThe act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.Rate it:

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plain as the nose on one's faceExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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pope's noseThe tail end piece of a cooked chicken.Rate it:

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ski-jump noseA long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.Rate it:

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stick one's nose inTo be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another.Rate it:

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the nose knowsDespite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.Rate it:

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thumb one's noseTo place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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thumb one's noseTo act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.Rate it:

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turn one's nose upAlternative form of turn up one's nose.Rate it:

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turn up one's noseTo sneer.Rate it:

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turn up one's noseTo refuse, especially as due to pride or status.Rate it:

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Turn Up Your Nose at SomeoneTreating someone with Arrogance or conceit; showing someone that something may not be good enough for youRate it:

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under someone's noseobvious or apparentRate it:

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under someone's nosedirectly in front of one; clearly visibleRate it:

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up your nose with a rubber hoseA derisive insult.Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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break intoTo try to start in a profession or business.Rate it:

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bump intoTo collide with something.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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fall intoWithout having planned it.Rate it:

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fall into the wrong handsTo become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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walk intoTo fall into .Rate it:

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you can't get a quart into a pint potWhat is being discussed is not possible.They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!Rate it:

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turn intoTo transform into; become.Rate it:

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walk intoTo collide with.Rate it:

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look intoTo investigate, explore, or consider.Rate it:

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fit intoTo be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.Rate it:

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guilt was etched deeply into his/her faceSomeone can see that you are guilty because of the expression on your faceRate it:

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fit intoTo be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.Rate it:

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back intoTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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fall intoTo go into something by falling.Rate it:

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get one's claws intoHave a controlling influence over.Rate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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put something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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run intoTo cause to collide with.Rate it:

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