follow one's nose

follow one's nose
1) идти прямо вперёд, никуда не сворачивать

‘Do you know your way, to North Hill across the moor?’ ‘No, I do not.’ ‘You only have to follow your nose.’ (D. du Maurier, ‘Jamaica Inn’, ch. 8) — - Ты знаешь, как пройти в Норт-Хилл через болото? - Не знаю. - Иди все время прямо.

2) руководствоваться чутьём, инстинктом

In such matters you can't follow your nose. — В таких делах чутьем руководствоваться нельзя.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • follow one's nose — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. * /Just follow your nose and you ll get there./ 2. To go any way you happen to think of. * /Oh, I don t know just where I want to go. I ll just follow my nose and see… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • follow one's nose — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. * /Just follow your nose and you ll get there./ 2. To go any way you happen to think of. * /Oh, I don t know just where I want to go. I ll just follow my nose and see… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • follow one's nose — ► follow one s nose 1) trust to one s instincts. 2) go straight ahead. Main Entry: ↑follow …   English terms dictionary

  • follow one's nose — a) idi to go forward in a straight course b) idi to guide oneself by instinct …   From formal English to slang

  • follow one's nose — phrasal 1. : to go in a straight or obvious course just follow your nose until you get there; you can t miss it 2. : to proceed without plan or reflection : to obey one s instincts * * * follow one s nose To go straight forward, or take the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • follow one's nose —    If you follow your nose, you go straight ahead.    This can also mean to follow your instinct in life.     The station is at the end of the road just follow your nose …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • follow\ one's\ nose — v. phr. informal 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. Just follow your nose and you ll get there. 2. To go any way you happen to think of. Oh, I don t know just where I want to go. I ll just follow my nose and see what happens …   Словарь американских идиом

  • follow one's nose — 1》 trust to one s instincts. 2》 go straight ahead. → follow …   English new terms dictionary

  • follow one's nose — phrasal 1. to go in a straight or obvious course 2. to proceed without plan or reflection ; obey one s instincts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • follow one's nose — go straight; be guided by one s instinct …   English contemporary dictionary

  • follow one's nose —  Go straight ahead …   A concise dictionary of English slang


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