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nose for

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a nose for something

a special ability to find or do something. Any good journalist has a nose for a good story.

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The company has to pay through the nose for another man to take the job. South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context More results

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none the worse
none too
nook
nooks and crannies
nor
nose
nose around

nose for
nose is out of joint
nose to tail
nosy/nosey parker
not a bit
not a chance
not a dry eye
not a pretty sight

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