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the nose knows

idiom

Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.


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  1. 01

    as far as one knows

    To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.

  2. 02

    banana nose

    A large, unusually long nose.

  3. 03

    button nose

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

  4. 04

    camel's nose

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

  5. 05

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

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

  6. 06

    fuck knows

    I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.

  7. 07

    give someone a bloody nose

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

  8. 08

    I suppose

    [Cockney slang]nose

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