under someone's nose
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under someone's nose
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- Directly in front of one; clearly visible. I searched for my glasses for twenty minutes, and finally found them right under my nose.
- Obvious or apparent. If we had paid more attention, we would have found that answer was under our noses the whole time.
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| Português | debaixo do nariz |
|---|---|
| Français | au nez et à la barbe |
| Italiano | sotto il proprio naso |
| Русский | под но́сом pod nósom |
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| Português | debaixo do nariz |
|---|---|
| Français | sous le nez de |
| Italiano | sotto il proprio naso, davanti ai propri occhi, davanti il proprio naso |
| Русский | под но́сом pod nósom |
| العربية | واضح, جَلِيّ jaliyy |
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