(a) nose for something

(a) nose for something
a nose for (something) a special ability to find or do something.

Any good journalist has a nose for a good story.


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  • have a (good) nose for something — phrase to have the ability to find or recognize something He had a nose for a good news story. Thesaurus: relating to searching and findinghyponym to search for something or someonesynonym Main entry: nose …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay through the nose (for something) — informal phrase to pay much too much for something In the city centre restaurants, you pay through the nose for your drinks. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pay …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a nose for something — have a nose for (something) informal to be good at finding a particular kind of thing. Like any good newspaper journalist, she has a nose for a good story. He s always finding things in the sales. He seems to have a nose for a bargain …   New idioms dictionary

  • nose about (for something) — ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to look for sth, especially information about sb Syn: ↑poke about • We found a man nosing around in our backyard. Main entry: ↑nosederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose around (for something) — ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to look for sth, especially information about sb Syn: ↑poke about • We found a man nosing around in our backyard. Main entry: ↑nosederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) nose for — a nose for (something) a special ability to find or do something. Any good journalist has a nose for a good story …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a nose for — (something) informal to be good at finding a particular kind of thing. Like any good newspaper journalist, she has a nose for a good story. He s always finding things in the sales. He seems to have a nose for a bargain …   New idioms dictionary

  • And Now for Something Completely Different — DVD cover Directed by Ian MacNaughton Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • look down (your) nose at something — look down (your) nose at (something/someone) informal to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you. I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn t …   New idioms dictionary

  • pay through the nose for sth — pay through the nose (for sth) INFORMAL ► to pay too much money for something: »There s no point in getting a bargain flight only to pay through the nose for car hire. Main Entry: ↑pay …   Financial and business terms

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