My grandfather always saves the pope's nose for himself.
pope's nose
idiomThe tail end piece of a cooked fowl (chicken, turkey etc.).
After carving the roasted chicken, he offered the pope's nose to the guest who enjoyed it most.
While some diners find the pope's nose unappealing, others consider the fatty, crispy morsel at the end of the bird to be a delicacy.
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banana nose
A large, unusually long nose.
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button nose
A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.
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camel's nose
A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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count noses
To count people one at a time.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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give someone a bloody nose
To defeat or frustrate someone, but without doing any permanent damage.
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I suppose
[Cockney slang]nose
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keep one's nose clean
To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.
Last updated July 12, 2026