have a nose for

have a nose for (something)

To have an intuitive ability to detect or excel at something. I've always been able to learn languages easily. I guess I just have a nose for it. He has a nose for determining which way the stock market is going to shift. Cecilia has always had a nose for business, so I think she would make a fine addition to the team.

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have a nose for something

Fig. to have the ability to sense or find something, such as news, trouble, gossip, etc. She really has a nose for news. She's a good reporter. Fred has a nose for gossip.

See also: for, have, nose

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

have a nose for

have an instinctive talent for detecting (something).

See also: for, have, nose

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