have a (good) nose for sth
informalDefinition
› to be good at finding things of the stated type: She's got a good nose for a bargain. As a reporter, he had a nose for a good story.Skill, talent and abilityFinding and discovering
(Definition of have a (good) nose for sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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have (got) sth on phrasal verb
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have (got) the hots for sb idiom
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have (sb's) blood on your hands idiom
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have (sexual) relations (with sb) idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- a magic touch idiom
- ability noun
- accomplishment noun
- accuracy noun
- acumen noun
- endowment noun
- expertise noun
- facility noun (ABILITY)
- faculty noun (ABILITY)
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- flair noun
- manual dexterity noun
- métier noun
- polish noun (SKILL)
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- wizardry noun
- workmanship noun
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