Idiom: keep your nose out of something
Meaning
Idiom: keep your nose out of something
- is used to tell someone not to get involved in something or to keep something private.
Example sentences
— I wasn’t talking to you—just keep your nose out of this.
— I wish my mother-in-law would keep her nose out of our marriage but she always tries to talk about really personal things with my husband.
— I'd love to keep my nose out of the Christmas party if you think you can handle it.
— My little brother could never keep his nose out of my closet so I wasn't surprised when he finally told us he was trans.
— Keep your nose out of my makeup. It's expensive.
— I really hope you can keep your nose out of trouble this semester.
— My girlfriend won't keep her nose out of my phone and I'm really tired of it.
— If we'd just kept our noses out of the social media campaign and let it run as planned, it would've been okay.
— Keep your nose out of the day-to-day operations. You're supposed to be the visionary of the company.
— I keep out of our household affairs and let my wife handle it all.
Synonyms
- mind your own business
- stay out of this
- never you mind
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