old fart Идиома

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

fart around

play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle's store.

fart in a windstorm

(See a fart in a windstorm)

let a fart

allow gas to escape, fart, pass wind If I let a fart in this tiny room, we won't be able to breathe.

not see farther than the end of one's nose

Idiom(s): not see farther than the end of one's nose AND not see past the end of one's nose

Theme: PERCEPTION - SELFISH

not to care about what is not actually present or obvious; not to care about the future or about what is happening elsewhere or to other people.
• Mary can't see past the end of her nose. She doesn't care about what will happen in the future as long as she's comfortable now.
• Jack's been accused of not seeing farther than the end of his nose. He refuses to expand the company and look for new markets.

fart

fart
fart around
Slang
to spend time idly, foolishly, etc.

farther

farther
see can't see beyond the end of one's nose.

old fart

An earlier person, about male, abnormally one whose angle or attitudes are advised arid or old-fashioned. Ah, don't apperception that old fart. He's aloof bad-tempered because he isn't up to acceleration with the way of today's youth. I've absolutely accepted that I'm activity to be a banausic old fart back I get older.Learn more: fart, old

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More Idioms/Phrases

far be it from one to far cry from, a far gone farm fart farther fashion fast fast and loose