under one's nose



under one's nose

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]
See also: nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hagir-Arabic
Cleveland['kli:vlənd]
Takakotah-kah-koJapanese
Jane[dʒein]
WillaWIL-əEnglish
XavierZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)