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
Sunder-Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Percy['pə:si]
Gurutz-Basque
Eupraxia-Ancient Greek
Mcgill[mə'gil]
Nuray-Turkish