NOSE

(BODY PART), [slang] snout [noun] [C] - the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth through which you breathe and smella small/large/long noseI think I've got a cold - I've got a runny nose (= a lot of liquid coming out of the nose) and a sore throat.I need to blow my nose (= breathe out suddenly and strongly through my nose into a handkerchief to empty it).See also nosy; nasal.See picture: Head(specialized) When describing wine, nose means smell.a wine praised for its smoky nose.(esp. [UK and ANZ] [informal]) If you get up someone's nose you annoy them in some way.People who drive like that really get up my nose.He's been getting up my nose lately, asking a lot of silly questions.(informal) If you have a (good) nose for something, you are good at finding things of the stated type.She's got a good nose for a bargain!That reporter has a nose for a good story.(informal) To keep your nose clean means to avoid getting into trouble.He cares only about keeping the department's nose clean and won't take any risky decisions.I don't accept the company's explanation, but I've decided to pay my bill and keep my nose clean.(informal) If you tell someone to keep their nose out of your activities, you mean that they are too interested in them or want to influence them in a way you do not like.I've already decided how to do it so you can just keep your nose out of it.He can't keep his nose out of other people's affairs.(informal) If you keep/put your nose to the grindstone, you work very hard for a long time.She kept her nose to the grindstone all year and got the exam results she wanted.She walked past me with her nose in the air (= looking as if she thought she was better than other people).She's always got her nose in a book (= She is always reading).(informal) If you poke/stick your nose into something you try to discover things which are not really related to you.I wish he'd stop poking his nose into my personal life!(informal) If you put someone's nose out of joint you offend them or upset them, esp. by getting something that they were wanting for themselves.John's nose was put out of joint when Jane was promoted and he wasn't.Something which happens (from) under your nose/(US also) right out from under your nose happens in an obvious way but you do not notice or cannot prevent it.He's a scoundrel - he's won contracts under my nose by bribing people.A shoplifter had stolen the shoes from under the assistant's nose.If something is (right) under someone's nose, it is where they can clearly see it.I spent ages looking for the book and it was right under my nose all the time.She shoved the letter under her boss's nose (= made certain he saw it).(informal) If someone has a nose job they have an operation to change the shape of their nose. -nosed [suffix]a sharp-nosed manchildren red-nosed with the coldSee also -nosed at nose (FRONT).