a nose for something



a nose for something

An intuitive ability to detect or excel at something. I've always been able to learn languages easily. I guess I just have a nose for it. He's got a real nose for determining which way the stock markets are going to shift.
See also: nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Absolonab-so-LAWNFrench
Eoforhild-Anglo-Saxon
UgnĖ-Lithuanian
Alojzij-Slovene
Onesimos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
SpritaSPREE-tahEsperanto