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camel's nose

idiom

A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.


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  1. 01

    banana nose

    A large, unusually long nose.

  2. 02

    button nose

    A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.

  3. 03

    cut off one's nose to spite one's face

    To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.

  4. 04

    give someone a bloody nose

    To defeat or frustrate someone, but without doing any permanent damage.

  5. 05

    I suppose

    [Cockney slang]nose

  6. 06

    keep one's nose clean

    To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.

  7. 07

    lead by the nose

    To cause to follow blindly.

  8. 08

    look down one's nose

    To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.

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