Question

select the correct text in the passage. which phrase from \the oblong box\ is used figuratively to mean
ight in front of me\? it was the first time i had ever known wyatt to keep from me any of his artistical secrets; but here he evidently intended to steal a march upon me, and smuggle a fine picture to new york, under my very nose; expecting me to know nothing of the matter. i resolved to quiz him well, now and hereafter.

Explanation:

The phrase "under my very nose" is used figuratively. In common usage, "under one's nose" means right in front of someone, which matches the meaning "right in front of me".

Answer:

under my very nose