nose out

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nose out (of something)

to move cautiously out of something or some place, nose first. She nosed out of the little room, hoping she hadn't been observed. She nosed out quickly and stealthily.

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A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but never a one put his nose out of the water. Fables by Aesop View in context They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless,--strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground. The Call of the Wild by London, Jack View in context			nominate to non none None but the brave deserve the fair none of beeswax none of business none of the above none of your business! None of your lip! none other than none the wiser none the worse none the worse for wear none too nonsense noodle noodle around noodle over nor nose nose about nose around nose in nose is out of joint nose or a group out nose out nose out of nose to tail nosh on not a bit not a chance Not a chance! not a dry eye not a glimmer not a kid anymore not a living soul not a moment to spare not a pretty sight not able not able to call time own not able to get for love or money not able to go on not able to help not able to make anything out not able to make head or tail of not able to see the forest for the trees not able to stomach not able to wait Not again! not agree with not all is cracked up to be			Nose guard Nose hammer nose height Nose hole nose hose nose in nose is out of joint nose job nose job nose job nose jobs nose jobs Nose key Nose key Nose Landing Gear nose lead, nose tong, nose grip, bulldog nose lead, nose tong, nose grip, bulldog nose lead, nose tong, nose grip, bulldog nose leaf nose leaf nose leaves nose leaves nose length nose line nose mite nose mite nose mite Nose of wax Nose on a Chip nose or a group out nose out nose out of nose pad Nose picking Nose picking Nose picking Nose piece Nose Plug Nose Powder nose printing nose printing nose printing nose radius nose rag nose rags nose ring Nose Route Nose Route nose saddle nose saddle nose saddle nose saddle nose sill nose spray Nose tackle Nose tackle Nose tackle (American football) nose tackles nose to tail nose wheel Nose Wheel Steering

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