Nose someone out
verb phrase
To defeat by a small margin; barely win over; win by a nose: He nosed out the leading candidate in Iowa (1940s+)
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To work extremely hard: “Emily takes her bar exam next month, so she really has her nose to the grindstone.”
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[nohz-hweel, -weel] /ˈnoʊzˌʰwil, -ˌwil/ noun 1. the landing under the of an aircraft.
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[nohz-wing] /ˈnoʊzˌwɪŋ/ noun 1. the flared portion of each side of the ; a nasal ala.
- Nosey
[noh-zee] /ˈnoʊ zi/ adjective, nosier, nosiest. 1. . [noh-zee] /ˈnoʊ zi/ adjective, nosier, nosiest. 1. unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome. /ˈnəʊzɪ/ adjective 1. a variant spelling of nosy /ˈnəʊzɪ/ adjective nosier, nosiest 1. (informal) prying or inquisitive adj. see nosy. adj. also nosey, 1610s, “having a prominent nose,” from nose (n.) […]