under one's nose

Idioms and Phrases

Right there, in plain view, as in Your keys are on the table, right under your nose . This expression is generally a reminder that something one cannot find is actually there. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

A look around my own apartment revealed three bars of lavender bath soap; a lavender “relax” aromatherapy bar by Treestar; a vial of Wexstten’s Feel Good Potion; Sleep Well Therapy Balm by Scentered; Dr. Kerklaan Natural Sleep Cream with CBD extract and calming sensation citrus and lavender; a lavender-scented candle; a bouquet of dried lavender in a vase in the bathroom; and a small pillow stuffed with lavender to be placed under one’s nose at bedtime.

From Seattle Times

As I see it, at all events, it's a strange little evolution and all taking place here, quite compactly, under one's nose.

From Project Gutenberg

Usually they are hollow tubes of paper which just flare away under one's nose and are done.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, I am glad of it, Mrs. G., because, I assure you, that fogo must be a sickening one to carry about under one's nose.

From Project Gutenberg

The country already swarms with them; they are as many as frogs or grasshoppers; they start up everywhere under one’s nose, when one least expects them.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• blatantly
• brazenly
• candidly
• flagrantly
• forthrightly
• fully
• honestly
• plainly
• publicly
• readily
• simply
• unabashedly
• unashamedly
• willingly