(from) under your nose
(US also (out from) under your nose)Definition
C2 used about something bad that happens in an obvious way but in a way that you do not notice or cannot prevent: She stole the shoes from right under the assistant's nose.Apparent and obviousVisible
(Definition of (from) under your nose from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apparent adjective
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- crisp adjective (CLEAR)
- glaring adjective (OBVIOUS)
- greet verb
- I need hardly do sth idiom
- in-your-face adjective
- it goes without saying idiom
- it stands to reason idiom
- leap out at sb phrasal verb
- obtrude verb
- overt adjective
- palpable adjective
- patently adverb
- plainly adverb (CLEARLY)
- pronounced adjective
- stand/stick out a mile idiom
Topic:
Apparent and obvious
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