in front of one's nose

prepositional phrase

Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.

“All that time we've been searching for the answer, and it was right in front of our noses.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticPlain; clearly apparent; obvious.

    All that time we've been searching for the answer, and it was right in front of our noses.

Translations

French sous son nez
  • sous son nezplain; clearly apparent; obvious
Russian пря́мо пе́ред носом, под самым носом
  • пря́мо пе́ред носом (prjámo péred nosom)plain; clearly apparent; obvious
  • под самым носом (pod samym nosom)plain; clearly apparent; obvious
Spanish delante de la nariz
  • delante de la narizplain; clearly apparent; obvious
Cite this entry
APA

in front of one's nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20front%20of%20one's%20nose

MLA

“in front of one's nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20front%20of%20one's%20nose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in front of one's nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20front%20of%20one's%20nose.

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