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Meanings of have the nous in English

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Usage of have the nous in English
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Michael doesn't have the nous to come up with such a genius date.
News.com.au
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The upside for veteran actors is that they have the nous to disguise it.
The Guardian
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Scott Parker admits Fulham 'don't have the nous' after relegation confirmed Read more Maybe not.
The Guardian
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When you're five or six you don't have the nous to know what's going on.
The Guardian
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Whether they have the nous to survive in the transition to battery electric is an interesting question, he said.
The Guardian
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We don't have the nous and that was evident tonight. The Fiver: sign up and get our daily football email.
The Guardian
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Ms Berryman was clear about whether a student could have the nous to lead a national organisation of other senior and junior doctors.
Radio NZ
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Giles also contemptuously dismissed Westra van Ho lthe as not having the nous or the work ethic to be chief minister.
The Guardian
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They believed he had the nous and charisma to carry on without Graham Henry and to ensure the team kept winning pinnacle events.
Radio NZ
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Really, it's a bit like when Sartre was awarded the Nobel -he was primarily a philosopher, and had the nous to refuse it.
The Guardian
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Dontchuknow, Archy could 've learnt something if he'd had the nous to stand by and take notice of how that man works the system.
A Double Barrelled Detective Story
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