Idiom: follow your nose

Meaning

Idiom: follow your nose

to follow one’s intuition
to trust your own feelings about something instead of obeying rules or listening to other people's opinions
to move straight forward

Example sentences

— I don’t have directions but I’ve been to this place before and I can just follow my nose.

— When my girlfriend followed her nose and looked in my backpack, she discovered a love note her sister wrote to me.

— I don't worry too much about the future because I just follow my nose when I'm faced with a big decision.

— I followed my nose and didn't buy this dress a month ago and now it's on sale for 40% off.

— My parents wanted me to major in accounting in college but I followed my nose and studied French. Now I'm working at the United Nations in Geneva.

— I tried to follow my nose when I got lost hiking in the woods but I quickly learned I was going in circles.

— I didn't know where I was going but I followed my nose and found a cute café walking around in Paris.

— The train station? Just follow your nose 500 meters and you'll see it.

Synonyms

trust your gut
play it by ear

Idiom: follow your nose

Meaning

Example sentences

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