Under Your Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Under your nose What does Under your nose mean?	If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose.
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free and clear What does "free and clear" mean?	own something fully with no money owed or other restrictions on the item or property	My parents own their home free and clear.
in the way of (something) What does "in the way of (something)" mean?	as a kind of something	I gave my girlfriend a small present in the way of trying to apologize for our fight last week.
Dress to kill What does "Dress to kill" mean?	When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.
Who wears the trousers? What does "Who wears the trousers?" mean?	(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	to be extremely cheap	The denim jackets were dirt cheap so I decided to buy two of them.
blade What does "blade" mean?	knife, usually a larger, shiny one
Know full well What does "Know full well" mean?	When you know full well, you are absolutely sure that you know.
Blow hot and cold What does "Blow hot and cold" mean?	If you blow hot and cold on an idea, your attitude and opinion keeps changing; one minute you are for it, the next you are against.
in touch What does "in touch" mean?	talking or writing to each other, giving or getting news	We are still in touch even though we have been out of school for many years.

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Under Your Nose Idiom