| 单词 | at one's nose |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat (also by) one's nose ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > near by [phrase] > close to a person > very under a person's nosea1450 at (also by) one's nose1526 1526 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 543 That citie stondith in a very strong place hard at his [sc. the Pope's] nose. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 5th Serm. sig. Qiii She had hyr landes by the Shryues nose. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 695 Because the war was ouert at his nose, with the French kyng. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. i. 94 What hast not thou full often stroke a Doe, And borne her cleanlie by the Keepers nose? View more context for this quotation 1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age i. ii. vii. 44 The taking of so important a place, just at the nose of so strong an Army. 1704 N. N. tr. T. Boccalini Advts. from Parnassus II. To Rdr. They make 'em believe, Rewards and Honours are just at their very Noses. < as lemmas |
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