be (right) under your nose

Related to word: nose

Idiom

Definition

  1. In a location that is very obvious and easy to see, but has been overlooked.

    • I looked everywhere for my glasses, only to find they were right under my nose, on top of my head.

    • The solution was right under our noses, we just didn't realize it.

    • She had been searching for the document, only to discover it was right under her nose, on top of her desk.