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词组 nose out
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Phr V
nose out
noses, nosing, nosed
nose out sth or nose sth out
mainly British & Australian to discover information by searching carefully
She seems to have a gift for nosing out people's secrets.
nose out sb or nose sb out
informal to defeat someone by a small amount, especially in an election or a sport
He was nosed out of second place by a former colleague.
nose out
verb to discover by searching UK, 1630
phrasenose out1. nose out sthnose sth out to discover some information that someone else does not want you to discover: It didn't take him long to nose out where the money was hidden. The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician's past life. SIMILAR TO: uncover, find out, sniff out2. nose out sbnose sb out to defeat someone by a very small amount in a race, competition etc: Lynda Ramsden's horse, Tahitian, almost won, but was just nosed out by Cambrian in a photo finish. Nike nosed out Adidas for the top spot among athletic shoemakers.

nose out

1. To move forward very slowly and cautiously out of some place. In this usage, the preposition "of" is used after "out" when the place is specified; a noun or pronoun can be used between "nose" and "out" if the verb is used transitively. I think you'll have enough room to get out of the parking spot—just nose the car out a little bit at a time to be sure. I nosed out of the house to get away from the party without anyone noticing. She nosed the motorcycle quietly out of the shed so as not to wake her parents.
2. To defeat someone by a narrow margin, thus knocking them out of the competition or contest. The underdogs managed to nose out the former champions in a thrilling last-minute victory. After a late surge in the polls, Mayor Smith nosed out the Michigan senator many assumed would be the party's nominee.
3. To discover something that had been hidden through careful and thorough investigation. If anyone will be able to nose out the truth, she will. Scientists believe they have nosed out the genes responsible for giving one's face its particular shape.

nose someone or a group out

to defeat someone or something by a narrow margin. (Alludes to a horse winning a race "by a nose.") Karen nosed Bobby out in the election for class president by one vote. Our team nosed out the opposing team in last Friday's game.

nose out (of something)

to move cautiously out of something or some place, nose first. She nosed out of the little room, hoping she hadn't been observed. She nosed out quickly and stealthily.

nose something out of something

 and nose something out 
1. Lit. [for an animal] to force something out of something gently and cautiously. (As if pushing with the nose.) The cat nosed her kitten out of the corner. The cat nosed out her kittens where we could see them. She nosed them out.
2. Fig. to move something cautiously out of something or some place, nose first. Todd nosed the car out of the parking place carefully. He nosed out the car with skill. Ted nosed it out.

nose out

1. Defeat by a narrow margin, as in She barely nosed out the incumbent. This expression, alluding to a horse's winning with its nose in front, has been used figuratively since the mid-1900s.
2. Discover, especially something hidden or secret, as in This reporter has a knack for nosing out the truth. This usage alludes to following the scent of something. [Early 1600s]

nose out

v.
1. To defeat someone or something by a narrow margin: We nosed out the opposing team for the win. In the last inning, we took the lead and nosed them out.
2. To perceive or detect someone or something by or as if by sniffing: The police dogs nosed out the drugs hidden in the car. The criminals left very few clues, but the police were still able to nose them out.
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