Idiom: under someone’s nose

Meaning

Idiom: under someone’s nose

something that is clearly visible and should be seen but is not noticed or found

Example sentences

— I was looking for my keys all morning but they were right under my nose the whole time.

— Many times the solution to our problems is right under our noses.

— She was looking for the perfect husband for years when she realized her dream man—her next door neighbor—was under her nose the whole time.

— A: "I can’t find my sunglasses!" B: "They’re right under your nose—well actually, on top of your head!"

— We couldn't find a solution to our funding problem until a temp pointed out a donor that was right under our noses.

— The thief was right under our noses. We found out our daughter was the one selling my wife's jewelry on eBay.

— Let's take a break and reconvene tomorrow. I have a feeling the answer is right under our noses but we're too tired to see it.

— We looked for fluffy for two hours before we found her right under our noses. She'd crawled into her pet carrier bag and fallen asleep.

Synonyms

can't miss it
in front of your (very) eyes
in broad daylight
in plain sight

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Idiom: under someone’s nose

Meaning

Example sentences

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