Question

to see beyond the end of your nose - She doesn't realize the effect she's having on other people. She's never been able to see beyond the end of her nose.  - You are soon going to run into problems if you don't begin to see beyond the end of your nose.

Accepted Answer

to be able to think about other people as well as yourself; to be able to think of the future as well as the immediate present This expression is often used in its shorter form: to see beyond your nose.

Idiom	to see beyond the end of your nose
Definition	to be able to think about other people as well as yourself; to be able to think of the future as well as the immediate present
Examples	- She doesn't realize the effect she's having on other people. She's never been able to see beyond the end of her nose. - You are soon going to run into problems if you don't begin to see beyond the end of your nose.
Note	This expression is often used in its shorter form: to see beyond your nose.

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