Under (someone`s) Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Under (someone`s) Nose Idiom mean?

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under (someone`s) nose What does under (someone`s) nose mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.
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moral turpitude What does "moral turpitude" mean?	behavior that is contrary to accepted rules of behavior	The judge accused the lawyer of moral turpitude after his questionable tactics to defend his client.

Bit part What does "Bit part" mean?	If someone has a small or unimportant role in something, they have a bit part.
stand in (someone's) way What does "stand in (someone's) way" mean?	to be a barrier to someone's desires or intentions	The woman did not want anyone to stand in her way of getting a promotion in the company.
Wing and a prayer What does "Wing and a prayer" mean?	If you do something on a wing and a prayer, you try to do something and hope you'll succeed even though you have very little chance of success.
have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	have control over someone	The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
die away What does "die away" mean?	to gradually get lower and then disappear (often said about noise)	The noise of the airplane slowly died away.

good-for-nothing What does "good-for-nothing" mean?	to be worthless	The man is a good-for-nothing and lazy worker.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go, we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
track (someone or something) down What does "track (someone or something) down" mean?	to search for someone or something	I have been trying to track down an old Beatles album for many months.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	When we moved, our furniture arrived all in one piece.
blow (someone) away What does "blow (someone) away" mean?	to overcome someone emotionally	The performance was so wonderful that it blew me away.

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Under (someone`s) Nose Idiom