follow your nose

Meaning

1. 1

   to be guided by your sense of smell

2. 2

   to go straight forward

   The garage is a mile ahead up the hill — just follow your nose.

3. 3

   to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules

In the movies · 2

• If in doubt, meriadoc, always follow your nose.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
• - I could eat a horse. Where's it? - Follow your nose. Right over there.Ray2004

From the same entry

• follow in footsteps
• follow suit
• a hard act to follow
• follow around
• follow on
• follow through
• follow through
• follow up