Have A Nose For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Nose For (something) Idiom mean?

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have a nose for (something) What does have a nose for (something) mean?	have a talent for finding something	Our supervisor has a nose for finding ways to save money in our company.
have a nose for (something) What does have a nose for (something) mean?	to have the talent for finding something	My friend has a nose for finding cheap items at weekend flea markets.
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fat-assed What does "fat-assed" mean?	said of a person with a large butt
in good with (someone) What does "in good with (someone)" mean?	in someone's favor	My cousin is in good with his boss and has an easy time at work.
take kindly to (someone or something) What does "take kindly to (someone or something)" mean?	to be pleased by someone or something, to be agreeable to someone or something	The man does not take kindly to people telling him how to run his business.
Take the biscuit What does "Take the biscuit" mean?	(UK) If something takes the biscuit, it is the absolute limit.
let (someone) have it (with both barrels) What does "let (someone) have it (with both barrels)" mean?	attack someone verbally	The woman let her husband have it when he came home late from work without phoning.
Put you in mind What does "Put you in mind" mean?	If something suggests something to you, it puts you in mind of that thing.

in hopes of (something) What does "in hopes of (something)" mean?	expecting something	I wrote the entrance exam in hopes of entering my favorite university.
shellacking What does "shellacking" mean?	defeat; beating; loss
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are many potential partners in the world	There are plenty of other fish in the sea, I told my friend when she separated from her boyfriend.
no shit What does "no shit" mean?	an expression of disbelief or dismissal.	No shit! Did that really happen?

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Have A Nose For (something) Idiom