Фразеологизмы со словом nose. Страница два

keep smb's nose out of smb's business

Не лезть в чужое дело; не совать нос в чужие дела

Keep your nose out of my business.

Не лезь не в свое дело.

lead by the nose

To have full control of; make or persuade (someone) to do anything whatever.

Don't let anyone lead you by the nose; use your own judgment and do the right thing.

Many people are easily influenced and a smart politician can lead them by the nose.

look down one's nose at

To think of as worthless; feel scorn for.

Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people in business.

Jerry was the athlete who looked down his nose at the weak student.

The banker's wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used.

nose about

nose around

To look for something kept private or secret; poke about; explore; inquire; pry.

In Grandmother's attic, Sally spent a while nosing about in the old family pictures.

The detective was nosing around in the crowd looking for pickpockets.

nose down

To head down; bring down the nose of.

The big airliner began to nose down for a landing.

The pilot nosed the plane down toward the runway.

nose in a book

Busy interest in reading. Used with a possessive.

Mother can't get Mary to help do the housework; she always has her nose in a book.

nose in

nose into

stick one's nose into

Prying or pestering interest in; unwelcome interest in; impolite curiosity.

He always had his nose in other people's business.

To move in close; move slowly in with the front first.

The car nosed into the curb.

The ship nosed into the pier.

nose out of

Curious attention; bothering. Usually used with a possessive and usually used with keep.

When Billy asked his sister where she was going she told him to keep his nose out of her business.