right under your nose

Casual B2 Eiken Pre-1 Upper-intermediate

right under your nose

Meaning

Very close to you but not noticed.

Literal Translation

鼻のすぐ下に

Examples

  • The keys were right under my nose the whole time. 鍵はずっと目の前にあったのに、気づかなかった。
  • The answer was right under our noses. 答えはすぐ目の前にあった。