American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Nose For (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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have a nose for (something)
What does have a nose for (something) mean?
have a talent for finding somethingOur 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 somethingMy friend has a nose for finding cheap items at weekend flea markets.

Some Random Idioms
Fight an uphill battle
What does "Fight an uphill battle" mean?
When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.
by any means
What does "by any means" mean?
by any way possible We need to find a computer by any means.

cash cow
What does "cash cow " mean?
a good source of money The new business is a cash cow and is making much money.
welcome to do something
What does "welcome to do something" mean?
be free to do somethingThe apartment manager said we were welcome to park our car anywhere.
close ranks
What does "close ranks" mean?
to come together for fighting, to unite and work togetherThe political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
rag
What does "rag" mean?
newspaper
Keep your nose to the grindstone
What does "Keep your nose to the grindstone" mean?
If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you work hard and seriously.
learn by rote
What does "learn by rote" mean?
learn or memorize something without thinking about itWe learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
No questions asked
What does "No questions asked" mean?
If something is to be done and no questions asked, then it doesn't matter what methods are used or what rules are broken to ensure that it gets done.

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