Another phrase with the same meaning as "hold your nose" is "grin and bear it." Both expressions suggest enduring an unpleasant situation or experience, often because it is necessary or unavoidable.
An expression in Australia meaning 'out of favour' is 'On the nose', which comes from the description of food or other substances as being 'off', that is, bad-smelling.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was another funny way to say drunk. A drunk's nose is usually red.
You always have your nose in a book means you are always reading.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was yet another slang term for whiskey or spirits. A drunk's nose was often red.
Another meaning for "smell" is "odor" or "scent." It refers to the characteristic quality or aroma of something that can be perceived by the nose.
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The phrase "waiting for Pinocchio to poke his nose" typically refers to anticipating a lie or deception to be revealed. In the story, Pinocchio's nose grows longer whenever he lies, so the expression suggests looking for signs of dishonesty or deceit in someone's words or actions. It implies a sense of skepticism or the expectation that the truth will eventually come out.
It means you have a cold, and you are asking "Is god up my nose?" I suppose if you believe in a deity and you believe he/she is everywhere, then he/she is certainly up your nose. I would think this is not the deity's favorite place to be.
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He ihu oneone means 'a hardworker' in te reo Māori. 'He' meaning indefinite article 'a,' 'ihu' meaning nose and oneone meaning ground/gravel/sand. Thus, for one's nose to be down at ground level or covered in earth means one is hardworking.
The medical term for one nose hole is naris (plural nares). Nostril is the more commonly-used term.'nose hole is another name for 'nostril'nasal passage
Blow out your nose or do it the hard way: hold your nose. I do it both ways