get a bloody nose
get a bloody nose
1. Literally, to begin to experience blood flowing from one's nose. I always seem to get a bloody nose in dry climates like this. I didn't get a bloody nose because someone hit me, Mom—I fell at the playground.
2. To receive an injury to one's emotions or pride. A: "He got a bloody nose in the election all right." B: "Yeah, to lose when everyone expects you to win—that's rough."
See also: bloody, get, nose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- give (one) a bloody nose
- take (something) on the nose
- take it on the nose
- nose job
- poke one's nose into, to
- stuff up
- turn (one's) nose up at (someone or something)
- turn nose up at
- turn your nose up at something
- nose candy