Nose out of joint
To be in a bad mood: “Ever since Bill got that traffic ticket, he’s had his nose out of joint.”
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put someone’s nose out of joint
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[nohz-pees] /ˈnoʊzˌpis/ noun 1. the part of a frame for eyeglasses that passes over the bridge of the . 2. the part of a microscope to which the objectives are attached. 3. a of armor serving as a protective cover for the . 4. a noseband. /ˈnəʊzˌpiːs/ noun 1. Also called nasal. a piece of […]
- Nose-ring
noun 1. a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it. 2. a ring worn as an ornament in the nose. noun 1. a ring fixed through the nose, as for leading a bull n. 1778 as something to lead an animal by, from nose (n.) + ring (n.1). As something […]
- 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+)
- Nose tackle
noun in football, a defensive lineman positioned opposite the center See nose guard noun phrase A lineman whose position is just opposite the center: ”I don’t want to celebrate yet,” said nose tackle Jeff Wright/ Charlie Krueger, a former nose tackle, retired from the San Francisco 49ers in 1973 (1970s+ Football)
- Nose to the grindstone
To work extremely hard: “Emily takes her bar exam next month, so she really has her nose to the grindstone.”