|
Idiom |
Meaning |
|
Nose out of
joint |
If a person's nose is out of joint,
they have been upset, embarrassed or
offended by somebody or something.
"When he discovered that he wasn't on the invitation list, that
really put
his nose out of joint.' |
|
Follow one's nose |
If you follow your nose, you go straight
ahead (also: follow your instinct
in life).
"The station is at the end of the road - just follow your nose." |
|
Keep your nose
clean |
A person who keeps their nose
clean behaves well and avoids trouble. |
|
Look down your nose |
To look down your nose at a
thing or person means that you treat
that thing or person with contempt, or consider them inferior.
"Intellectuals often look down
their noses at amusement parks and such." |
Turn up one's nose at
something. |
If you turn up your nose at
something, you reject it because you think
it is not good enough for you. |
Keep your nose to the
grindstone |
A person who keeps their nose to
the grindstone is someone who
concentrates on working hard at his job. |
|
It's no skin off my nose |
To use this expression means that you don't care if something happens.
"It's no skin off my nose if he doesn't accept the invitation
-
I don't care one way or another." |