under one's nose Idiome
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adv. phr.,
informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place.
The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw three right under his nose on the desk.
under one's nose
under one's nose Right there, in plain view, as in
Your keys are on the table, right under your nose. This expression is generally a reminder that something one cannot find is actually there. [c. 1600]
(right) beneath (one's) (very) nose
1. In a abode accessible to see or find. I've been attractive all over for that invitation, and it was appropriate beneath my adenoids the accomplished time!2. When one is physically present. I can't accept that one of my advisers was falsifying annal appropriate beneath my nose.Learn more: noseunder one's nose
Right there, in apparent view, as in Your keys are on the table, appropriate beneath your nose. This announcement is about a admonition that article one cannot acquisition is absolutely there. [c. 1600] Learn more: nose
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