the nose knows

the nose knows

An odor has made something obvious. Oh, the nose knows—somebody was definitely smoking in my house! It's time to give the dog a bath. Trust me, the nose knows.
See also: know, nose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • turn (one's) nose up at (someone or something)
  • turn nose up at
  • turn your nose up at something
  • stuff up
  • nose candy
  • nose job
  • keep (one's) nose out of (something)
  • keep nose out of
  • keep your nose out of
  • keep your nose out of something
References in periodicals archive
In effect, the study confirmed the old adage, "The nose knows"--and knowing can help us raise a stink about misinformation.
Fishy stink heightens critical thinking
"The Nose Knows" is a mystery following courageous mutt Spunky, who looks after the widowed Dr.
The Mystery/Suspense Shelf
The Nose Knows. Cats have a reputation for being finicky when it comes to food, and the way a food smells plays a big role in whether they will eat it.
Your cat's keen sense of smell: your pet uses her well-equipped nose as a primary way of interacting with the environment. Here's how
Avery Gilbert, author of What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life, added that "the big problem is lining up which odor molecules go with which receptors.
Cancer-sniffing artificial noses on the anvil
The nose knows. It could be seen as our first line of defence against disease in the body.
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After an introduction ('The Midden Age') the book has a hundred-page chapter 'The Beginning', divided under headings such as 'Broken Air', 'The Nose Knows', and so on.
Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature
"The nose knows" is the motto among Master-at-Arms Sailors stationed aboard the Navy's Military Working Dog Kennel, at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain.
Bahrain's dogs of war
Wilkoff's column was an interesting reminder about olfactory diagnoses ("The Nose Knows," Letters From Maine, June 2005, p.
The nose doesn't always know
With all the science available, when it comes to indoor pools and chloramines, the Nose Knows Best!
Zeolites fight chloramines
THE NOSE KNOWS: Irishtown residents Nan Griffen, Damien Cassidy and Frances Hevey who live with the stink from the sewage plant in Ringsend; READY, SET..
SEWAGE PLANT GETS RIGHT UP OUR NOSES; Ringsend treatment works at E2m stadium causes a stink
When it comes to emerging problems, Buckman's Woodward noted that the nose knows. "Odor control is becoming the most important biological control problem for two reasons," she stated.
Microbiological control: search and destroy on a tight budget; papermakers have been battling the wet end's unseen enemies--bacteria and fungi--for years. In addition to tools like the trusted microscope, some new weapons may help as well
ONLY the nose knows, where the nose goes, when the door close.
WE CELEBRATE ALI'S 60th BIRTHDAY WITH HIS 60 GREATEST PUNCHLINES; 'I may not always know what I'm talking about but I know I'm right'
THE NOSE KNOWS: A coyote takes a whiff of the scent left on a tree by another animal.
MAKING SCENTS OF SMELLS - By studying which smells wild creatures find irresistible or repugnant, scientists hope to help people live harmoniously with them
The nose knows when the system is out of whack by the telltale sulfide odors; this is present during crush, bottling and tank cleaning operations.
Managing winery waste water
Smell tests have been widely touted as a diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease (AD), under the theory that the nose knows more about the earliest signs of AD than any other bodily system.
Does a poor sense of smell indicate you're headed for AD? Other factors, such as toxins and flu, can diminish smell