Under Someone`s Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Under Someone`s Nose Idiom mean?

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square things up with (someone) What does "square things up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes him or her	I squared things up with my friend and gave him the money that I owed him.

in (someone`s) shoes What does "in (someone`s) shoes" mean?	in another person's place or position	I would hate to be in my cousin's shoes now that he has lost his job.
easier said than done What does "easier said than done" mean?	something is easier to suggest or talk about than to actually do	It is easier said than done to decide that you will never eat chocolate again.
when it comes right down to it What does "when it comes right down to it" mean?	when one really thinks about something	When it comes right down to it, I don't think that you should quit your job.
swear on a stack of Bibles What does "swear on a stack of Bibles" mean?	to promise solemnly that what one is about to say is true	The man swore on a stack of Bibles that he did not take any money from the cash register.

Tighten your belt What does "Tighten your belt" mean?	If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise.
get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
on campus What does "on campus" mean?	to be on the grounds of a college or university	We often go to a small coffee shop on campus after our classes.

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Under Someone`s Nose Idiom