to see no further than the end of one's nose
you could see houses scattered here and there
that's taking the joke a bit far
I've been here for almost four years now
that comes close to saying he's incompetent
if you include the printer, you're talking about 8,000 euros or thereabouts
the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest (false) ribs and the hip bones
a single piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment