- nose for
- Australian Slang1. ability to search out or locate;2. propensity
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nose for
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nose for news — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. news sense, an eye for the unusual, interest; see curiosity 1 … English dictionary for students
Nose for — 1. ability to search out or locate; 2. propensity … Dictionary of Australian slang
pay through the nose (for something) — informal phrase to pay much too much for something In the city centre restaurants, you pay through the nose for your drinks. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pay … Useful english dictionary
Have a good nose for — 1. be able to search out or locate: good nose for bargains ; 2. have a propensity for; good sense of: good nose for business ; nose for pretension … Dictionary of Australian slang
have a good nose for — Australian Slang 1. be able to search out or locate: good nose for bargains ; 2. have a propensity for; good sense of: good nose for business ; nose for pretension … English dialects glossary
have a nose for something — have a nose for (something) informal to be good at finding a particular kind of thing. Like any good newspaper journalist, she has a nose for a good story. He s always finding things in the sales. He seems to have a nose for a bargain … New idioms dictionary
have a nose for — (something) informal to be good at finding a particular kind of thing. Like any good newspaper journalist, she has a nose for a good story. He s always finding things in the sales. He seems to have a nose for a bargain … New idioms dictionary
have a (good) nose for something — phrase to have the ability to find or recognize something He had a nose for a good news story. Thesaurus: relating to searching and findinghyponym to search for something or someonesynonym Main entry: nose … Useful english dictionary
pay through the nose for sth — pay through the nose (for sth) INFORMAL ► to pay too much money for something: »There s no point in getting a bargain flight only to pay through the nose for car hire. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
(a) nose for something — a nose for (something) a special ability to find or do something. Any good journalist has a nose for a good story … New idioms dictionary
