nose in a book, have one's



nose in a book, have one's

Be constantly reading, as in Walter is known for having his nose in a book. This expression graphically depicts immersing oneself in reading. [Mid-1900s]
See also: have, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Almudena-Spanish
PeregrinePER-ə-grin, PER-ə-greenEnglish (Rare)
Epiktetos-Ancient Greek
Alferov[a:lferɔf]
Anastasah-nah-STAHS (Bulgarian)Russian, Bulgarian
KĘStutis-Lithuanian