Under your nose

Under your nose
  If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surpsising or audacious, it happens under your nose.

Dictionary of English idioms . . 2014.

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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 your nose — under (your) nose obvious or not hidden. Sorry it took me so long to see what was right under my nose. Usage notes: also used in the plural form under your noses: She has been right under our noses all this time! Varies in the plural esp. as… …   New idioms dictionary

  • under your nose — If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • under your nose —    If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • under nose — under (your) nose obvious or not hidden. Sorry it took me so long to see what was right under my nose. Usage notes: also used in the plural form under your noses: She has been right under our noses all this time! Varies in the plural esp. as… …   New idioms dictionary

  • under someone's nose — under someone’s nose phrase if something happens under your nose, it happens in a place or situation where you should notice it, but you do not They were dealing drugs right under the noses of the police. Thesaurus: clear to the sensessynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • nose — nose1 [ nouz ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils: Her nose is bleeding. Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • under someone's nose — if something happens under your nose, it happens in a place or situation where you should notice it, but you do not They were dealing drugs right under the noses of the police …   English dictionary

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