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Collocations for nose - noun

ADJECTIVE

big, bulbous, huge, large, long, prominent, strong
little, small, tiny
straight
aquiline, Grecian, Roman
crooked, hooked
pug (AmE), snub, turned-up, upturned
button, flat
pointed, sharp
The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
narrow, thin
She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
aristocratic
cute, perfect
red, shiny
She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
blocked, stuffy (esp. AmE)
runny, snotty (informal)
a child with a runny nose
bleeding, bloodied, bloody, broken, swollen
wet
The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
sensitive
Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
pierced
fake (AmE), false
She had to wear a false nose for the role.

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VERB + nose

breathe through
blow, wipe
pick, rub, scratch
pinch
tap
He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
crinkle (esp. AmE), wrinkle
She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell.
break

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nose + VERB

wrinkle
His nose wrinkled with distaste.
twitch
run
She was weeping loudly and her nose was running.
bleed

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nose + NOUN

job (informal)
She wasn't happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
ring
bleed (usually nosebleed)

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PREPOSITION

through the nose
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
up your nose
The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.

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PHRASES

the bridge of the nose
He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
with your nose in the air (often figurative)
She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
look down your nose at sb (figurative)
They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.
poke your nose in/into sth, stick your nose in/into sth (both figurative)
Stop poking your nose into my business!
press your nose against sth
Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
thumb your nose at sb/sth (figurative)
They thumb their noses at all of our traditions.
turn up your nose at sth (figurative)
The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.

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