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Old 24-Oct-2005, 09:25
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Default Re: Please help!!

The more common reference to 'Having a big nose' here in the UK is "to be nosey", to be annoyingly inquisitive and wish to know about something which does not affect or concern you. To wish to know about something which others feel you have no right.

There are a few nose related sayings:

"keep you nose out of it",(do not get involved) "keep you nose clean" (staying out of trouble)

Scenario:

A person asks what's in a closed box, and getting no direct answer decides to try to shake it to determine the contents, then tries to peek inside a small gap.

They are told "you've got a big nose".

VERY nosey.
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