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(up) in the nosebleed section

In the seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to one effect of extremely high altitudes on the body, nasal hemorrhaging. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you're buying tickets. I'm sick of watching football games up in the nosebleed section! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a seat in the nosebleed section way in the back. Mom's afraid of heights, so she said she'd rather skip the play than have to sit in the nosebleed section.
See also: nosebleed, section

(up) in the nosebleeds

In the seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to one effect of extremely high altitudes on the body, nasal hemorrhaging. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you're buying tickets. I'm sick of watching football games up in the nosebleeds! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a seat in the nosebleeds way in the back. Mom's afraid of heights, so she said she'd rather skip the play than have to sit in the nosebleeds.
See also: nosebleed

nosebleed seat

A seat very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to the effects of extremely high altitudes on the body, which can often cause nasal hemorrhaging, among other symptoms. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you're buying tickets. I'm sick of watching football games in the nosebleed seats! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a nosebleed seat way in the back.
See also: nosebleed, seat

sit (up) in the nosebleed section

To sit in the seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to one effect of extremely high altitudes on the body, nasal hemorrhaging. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you buy tickets to football games. I'm sick of sitting up in the nosebleed section to watch them! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so I had to sit in the nosebleed section way in the back.
See also: nosebleed, section, sit

sit (up) in the nosebleeds

To sit in the seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to one effect of extremely high altitudes on the body, nasal hemorrhaging. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you buy tickets to football games. I'm sick of sitting up in the nosebleeds to watch them! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so I had to sit in the nosebleeds way in the back.
See also: nosebleed, sit

the nosebleed section

A seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to the effects of extremely high altitudes on the body, which can often cause nasal hemorrhaging, among other symptoms. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you're buying tickets. I'm sick of watching football games up in the nosebleed section! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a seat in the nosebleed section way in the back.
See also: nosebleed, section

the nosebleeds

A seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to the effects of extremely high altitudes on the body, which can often cause nasal hemorrhaging, among other symptoms. I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you're buying tickets. I'm sick of watching football games up in the nosebleeds! I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a seat in the nosebleeds way at the back.
See also: nosebleed
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nosebleed seats

n. seats high up in an arena, theater, or opera house. We could only afford the nosebleed seats for the opera.
See also: nosebleed, seat
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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References in periodicals archive
If your GP suspects a more serious problem is causing your nosebleeds, they may refer you to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist for further tests.
Typical symptoms include regular nosebleeds and visible red spots on the body
Six years would elapse before Martinez learned what was really causing her nosebleeds _ a finding that had life-changing implications for her family, which by then included three children.
Usually, nosebleeds are not a serious medical problem, but if the bleeding lasts more than 20 minutes, go to the emergency room.
* DEFENDANTS' defense The physicians denied negligence and disputed the severity of most of the nosebleeds. At each ED presentation, hematocrit and hemoglobin levels were normal and the mother was stable at discharge.
The extra nasal tooth was removed while the man was under general anaesthetic, after which the patient healed and stopped suffering nosebleeds around three months later.
The court heard Billy, of Severn Road, Cardiff, developed pneumonia as a result of blood from his nosebleed entering his lungs.
Ferguson was treated in hospital last Saturday after suffering a nosebleed, which left him in 'tremendous pain'.
It's not necessary to wait a long time after a nosebleed to use nasal rinses as long as they are done correctly and gently.
If your dog is having a nosebleed, then you should try to get it into a cool area, preferably in air-conditioning, keep it calm and quiet, and place a cool compress over the bridge of the nose.
Pakistan, June 13 -- Nearly every one of us has at some point experienced or seen a nosebleed, whether in school or on television.
(7.30pm) Harry Hill narrates a selection of home video funnies, including an ice-cream-loving donkey and a baby who gives his dad a nosebleed. Plus holiday horrors and school-play disasters.
She is remembering her dead aunt's nosebleed on the farm, how the
One Year 10 schoolgirl, who suffered a nosebleed and irritated eyes and throat, was taken home by a teacher at around 3.30pm.
Dr Southall, aged 60, believed Mr Clark had attempted to suffocate Christopher in a London hotel room following his description in the interview about how his child suffered a nosebleed and breathing difficulties.
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