| bull nose |
a contagious disease in pigs caused by a bacterial infection and marked by a kind of swelling in the snout and mouth that destroys tissue. |
| cut off one's nose to spite one's face |
to take spiteful or vengeful action that causes pain or disadvantage to oneself. |
| follow one's nose |
to move or act according to instinct. |
| keep one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
| look down one's nose at |
to regard with disdain or contempt. |
| nose bag |
see feed bag. |
| nose cone |
the cone-shaped, usu. detachable foremost section of a rocket or guided missile. |
| nose dive |
a sudden, steep, downward plunge of an aircraft, with the forward section pointing down. [2 definitions] |
| nose drops |
liquid medication inserted in or through the nose, as with a dropper, to relieve congestion. |
| nose job |
(informal) a surgical procedure for changing the appearance of the nose. |
| nose ring |
a ring inserted through the nose of an animal so that it may be led. [2 definitions] |
| on the nose |
exactly. |
| pug nose |
a short, broad, somewhat flattened nose, turned up at the end. |
| put one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
| Roman nose |
a nose with a high, prominent bridge. |
| thumb one's nose |
to place the thumb to the nose, with the other fingers extended, as a sign of scorn or defiance. [2 definitions] |