More problems can develop if a person
looks down his nose
at someone or something. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also
turn up his nose
at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He has his
nose in the air
.
In school, some students
thumb their nose
at their teacher. They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be
right under your nose
or easily seen.
I think we have explained the nose expressions. What about ears? Well, I hope you are
all ears
or very interested in hearing more expressions. We might even
put a bug in your ear
or give you an idea about something. We also advise you to
keep your ear to the ground
. This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
If you are a good person, you will
lend an ear
to your friends. You will listen to them when they have a problem they need to talk about. Our last expression is to
play it by ear
. This has two meanings. One is to play a song on a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music.
Play it by ear
also means to decide what to do at the last minute instead of making detailed plans.
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