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What is the meaning of the idiom 'under my nose'?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 9/16/2023

Sometimes we are looking for something 10 or 100 feet away and it is right at our feet and don't see it, hence, 'right "under your nose"'.
Something that is under someone's nose is something that the person is seeking that is right in front of him/her.

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∙ 12y ago

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If something is under your nose, you'd see it, right? It means that something is right there, in plain sight, obvious to everyone.

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