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following one's nose

following one's nose is the present participle and gerund of follow one's nose.

Meaning of follow one's nose

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)

  1. To proceed straight ahead; to continue forward.

Questions about following one's nose

What is following one's nose the present participle and gerund of?
Following one's nose is the present participle and gerund of follow one's nose.

Words near following one's nose in the dictionary

  1. following
  2. following along
  3. following in someone's footsteps
  4. following on
  5. following one's heart
  6. following one's nose
  7. following someone off a cliff
  8. following someone to the ends of the earth
  9. following someone to the ends of the world
  10. following suit
  11. following the crowd

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