Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in front of one's nose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: in- fron-t of one's nose
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.

Example Sentences

"All that time we've been searching for the answer, and it was right in front of our noses."

Phrases

under one's nose

Frequently Paired Words

under one's nose

Questions

What does in front of one's nose mean?: Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.

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