Idiom: a nose for something
Meaning
Idiom: a nose for something (a good nose for something)
- have a talent or ability for finding or recognizing something
Example sentences
— You have a good nose for bargains whenever we go shopping.
— I don’t know, my mother has a nose for knowing when I skip class and she won’t hesitate to tell your mother if we’re absent.
— Model scouts have a good nose for finding people who have a certain look that will photograph well.
— You used to have a nose for the best new artists. What happened?
— Put Thelma on the project. She has a nose for costumes for our plays.
— Our teenage daughter has a nose for older boys who get into trouble.
— Award-winning journalists not only have a nose for important topics but they also use storytelling to make the news interesting
Synonyms
- bring to light
- sniff out
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