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3. be as plain as the nose on (one's) face

be as plain as the nose on (one's) face

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be as plain as the nose on (one's) face

To be very obvious or noticeable. Those two have been flirting all afternoon—it's as plain as the nose on your face! In the end, the solution was as plain as the nose on my face.

See also: face, nose, on, plain