A British police euphemism meaning to keep out of trouble, commit no crimes
Stay out of trouble and do as you're told.
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
From horse racing, where they judge the winner of the race by which horse's nose crosses the line first.
An idiom is a phrase that makes no sense unless you know the definition. Can a nose actually run somewhere? No, so this is an idiom.
"On the nose" is an idiom that means something is exactly right or precise, often used in relation to timing, accuracy, or a particular interpretation. It can also refer to something being overly obvious or literal.
say no to it
To poke your nose into is to insert yourself into someone else's business.
Use a nice, clean, damp sponge to clean the inside of the horses nose.
It's not an idiom, it's a description. It's when you bleed from your nose.
The most common phrase is "nose to the grindstone," as in "He really has his nose to the grindstone this week."
Does it make any sense the way it looks? No, because why would someone hold their nose to a grindstone? This is an idiom because you can't figure out what it means just by reading it.
The idiom for paying far more for an article than it is really worth is "to pay through the nose."