follow one's nose in English

Forms: follows one's nose [present, singular, third-person], following one's nose [participle, present], followed one's nose [participle, past], followed one's nose [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: A person's nose always points in the direction they are facing. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} follow one's nose (third-person singular simple present follows one's nose, present participle following one's nose, simple past and past participle followed one's nose)

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{
  "etymology_text": "A person's nose always points in the direction they are facing.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "follows one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "following one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "followed one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "followed one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "follow one's nose (third-person singular simple present follows one's nose, present participle following one's nose, simple past and past participle followed one's nose)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To proceed straight ahead; to continue forward."
      ],
      "id": "en-follow_one's_nose-en-verb-XGgvy6r-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow one's nose"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "A person's nose always points in the direction they are facing.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "follows one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "following one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "followed one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "followed one's nose",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "follow one's nose (third-person singular simple present follows one's nose, present participle following one's nose, simple past and past participle followed one's nose)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To proceed straight ahead; to continue forward."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow one's nose"
}

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"follow one's nose" meaning in English

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