Not See Farther Than Or Past The End Of One's Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not See Farther Than Or Past The End Of One's Nose Idiom mean?

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not see farther than or past the end of one's nose What does not see farther than or past the end of one's nose mean?	not to care about anything that is happening to other people or someplace else	My friend cannot see past the end of her nose and she does not know about anything that is happening around her.
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sit in judgement of (someone) What does "sit in judgement of (someone)" mean?	make a judgement of someone	The tribunal members were sitting in judgement of the group involved in the trade dispute.

take one's own life What does "take one's own life" mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.
blue plate special What does "blue plate special" mean?	daily special meal offered at a low price (usually in diners).	Would you like to hear about our blue plate special?
Nod's as good as a wink What does "Nod's as good as a wink" mean?	(UK) 'A nod's as good as a wink' is a way of saying you have understood somethin that someone has said, even though it was not said directly. The full phrase (sometimes used in the UK ) is 'a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse'.
DD What does "DD" mean?	designated driver
by far What does "by far" mean?	greatly, by a great margin	He is by far the smartest person in his company.
team up with (someone) What does "team up with (someone)" mean?	to join with someone	I teamed up with a good friend to try and raise money for the concert series.

wack What does "wack" mean?	stupid; embarrassing.	That's just wack. No way it's real.
in the second place What does "in the second place" mean?	in addition, secondly	In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and will take away his expense account.
every dog has his day What does "every dog has his day" mean?	everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves	"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."

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Not See Farther Than Or Past The End Of One's Nose Idiom