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Phrase(s): follow one’s nose
1. Lit. to go straight ahead, the direction that one’s nose is pointing. • The town that you want is straight ahead on this highway. Just follow your nose. • The chief ’s office is right around the corner. Turn left and follow your nose. 2. Fig. to follow an odor to its source. • The kitchen is at the back of the building. Just follow your nose. • There was a bad smell in the basement—probably a dead mouse. I followed my nose until I found it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs