nose about

Idioms  

1. Also, nose around. Look for something, especially something private or hidden. For example, She was always nosing about the kitchen, looking in all the cupboards, or The detective nosed around the apartment. [Second half of 1800s]

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nose about

Lee Knight’s “A Friend of Dorothy” may be a tad on the nose about the cultural and emotional impact of a lonely London widow on a closeted teenaged boy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

I've seen people online saying that those are all conscious nods, and in all honesty, I don't think we would consciously be that on the nose about it.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023

Steven, 48, developed an unusual rash on his cheeks and nose about 13 years ago, and pains in his right arm.

From BBC ● May 26, 2022

I held my nose about some other elements of the package that seemed poorly targeted — such as yet another round of near-universal stimulus payments — and urged Congress to pass the bill.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022

My stomach flips again, but I wrinkle my nose, about to delete the message, and then the four o’clock reminder for the AffloVest pops onto my screen, a tiny animated pill bottle dancing.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott