led by the nose
Example Sentences
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“You’re just being led by the nose, or the ears. The skill is not to interfere with it too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The defence relied upon proving the group had been led by the nose by officials.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023
As higher order animals, we are often led by the nose beyond our understanding.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2022
The audience is led by the nose, groping blind.
From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2011
They may be cajoled, cheated, led by the nose or ears, but to reason with them offends them, while the multitude will follow where immediate interest or even excitement is imagined.
From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile
