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holds one's nose

holds one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold one's nose.

Meaning of hold one's nose

Verb

hold one's nose (third-person singular simple present holds one's nose, present participle holding one's nose, simple past and past participle held one's nose)

  1. To pinch one's nostrils closed with one's fingers, usually to block out an unpleasant smell.
  2. (figuratively) To reluctantly overcome one's revulsion.
    • To the public, AIG symbolized everything that had gone wrong with the system […] But like the president, I understood that we had to hold our noses and save the company in order to protect the frail financial system.2010, Hank Paulson, On The Brink

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Holds one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold one's nose.

Words near holds one's nose in the dictionary

  1. holds one's head high
  2. holds one's horses
  3. holds one's jaw
  4. holds one's liquor
  5. holds one's nerve
  6. holds one's nose
  7. holds one's nose up
  8. holds one's own
  9. holds one's peace
  10. holds one's pee
  11. holds one's piss

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