Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing nose, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
keep your nose clean
CEFR B2avoid trouble or wrongdoing
Informal
pay through the nose
CEFR B2To pay a far higher price for something than it is really worth.
Informal
keep your nose to the grindstone
CEFR C1to work hard and steadily without distraction
Informal