put someone's nose out of joint

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noun put someone's nose out of joint the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice. 1
noun put someone's nose out of joint this part as the organ of smell. 1
noun put someone's nose out of joint the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
noun put someone's nose out of joint anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
noun put someone's nose out of joint the prow of a ship. 1
noun put someone's nose out of joint the forward end of an aircraft. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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