To count noses In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to count noses", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-08-06 04:08

Meaning of To count noses

Synonyms:

count heads/noses

To count noses phrase

To count the number of people in a group to determine who is present

My teacher always counts noses at the beginning and the end of the lesson to make sure that no one plays truant.

Who votes for Peter to be class monitor raises hands higher so that I can count noses.

When it comes to determining the number of people, counting noses is more accurate than answering the roll call.

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Grammar and Usage of To count noses

Verb Forms

counted noses
counting noses
counts noses

The verb "count" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of To count noses

It's possible that the phrase comes from horse traders who count their stock by the nose (as opposed to cattle merchants who count by the "head"). It has, however, been around for a long time, dating back to the seventeenth century, when it was sometimes referred to as "to tell noses."