Have One's Nose In (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have One's Nose In (something) Idiom mean?

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have one's nose in (something) What does have one's nose in (something) mean?	to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about something	My boss always has his nose in the business of other people so he is not very well-liked.
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rub off on (someone) What does "rub off on (someone)" mean?	to transmit a characteristic of one person to someone else	The woman's habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her friend as well.

Whole nine yards What does "Whole nine yards" mean?	The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
shut the door on (someone) What does "shut the door on (someone)" mean?	to close the door to keep someone out	The teacher always shuts the door on students who come late for her class.
heads will roll What does "heads will roll" mean?	someone will get into severe trouble	I think that heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee.
bona fide What does "bona fide" mean?	"in good faith" (from Latin), without any element of dishonesty or fraud	The mediator asked the two sides in the dispute to make a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
fade away What does "fade away" mean?	to gradually diminish in time or distance or color	The words on the book have begun to fade away.
out in force What does "out in force" mean?	to appear in great numbers	The volunteers were out in force all weekend as they tried to collect money for the new hospital.

The short straw What does "The short straw" mean?	If you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.
Plain as the nose on your face What does "Plain as the nose on your face" mean?	If something is as plain as the nose on your face, it is very clear and obvious.
pure and simple What does "pure and simple" mean?	absolutely, without further complication	It was pure and simple. I did not want to go away for the weekend.
cock-eyed What does "cock-eyed" mean?	screwy; nutty; insane; crazy; impractical
lull (someone) into a false sense of security What does "lull (someone) into a false sense of security" mean?	lead someone to believe that all is well before attacking them	The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.

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Have One's Nose In (something) Idiom