| 单词 | nose out |
| 释义 | nose outSEE SYNONYMS FOR nose out ON THESAURUS.COM verb (tr, adverb)to discover by smelling to discover by cunning or persistencethe reporter managed to nose out a few facts informal to beat by a narrow marginhe was nosed out of first place by the champion Words nearby nose outnose in a book, have one's, nose in the air, have one's, nose into, nose job, nose leaf, nose out, nose out of joint, nose out of joint, have one's, nosepiece, nose rag, nose ring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with nose outnose out Defeat by a narrow margin, as in She barely nosed out the incumbent. This expression, alluding to a horse's winning with its nose in front, has been used figuratively since the mid-1900s. Discover, especially something hidden or secret, as in This reporter has a knack for nosing out the truth. This usage alludes to following the scent of something. [Early 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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