- look down one's nose
- phrasal to view something with arrogance, disdain, or disapproval
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
look down one's nose
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look down one's nose at — To regard with contempt • • • Main Entry: ↑look look down one s nose at To look at in a supercilious or condescending way • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * another way of saying look down on … Useful english dictionary
look down one's nose at — ► look down on (also look down one s nose at) regard with a feeling of superiority. Main Entry: ↑look … English terms dictionary
look down one's nose at — idi look down one s nose at, to regard with disdain or condescension … From formal English to slang
look down one's nose — If someone looks down their nose at a person or thing, they consider that person or thing as inferior. Intellectuals often look down their noses at amusement parks and such … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
look down one's nose at — another way of saying look down on. → look … English new terms dictionary
look down one's nose — phrasal : to view with arrogance, disdain, or disapproval usually used with at the older residents have traditionally looked down their noses at the newcomers A.G.Mezerik critics who look down their noses at these stories Upton Sinclair … Useful english dictionary
look down one's nose at — {v. phr.}, {informal} To think of as worthless; feel scorn for. * /The banker s wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used./ * /Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at… … Dictionary of American idioms
look down one's nose at — {v. phr.}, {informal} To think of as worthless; feel scorn for. * /The banker s wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used./ * /Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at… … Dictionary of American idioms
look\ down\ one's\ nose\ at — v. phr. informal To think of as worthless; feel scorn for. The banker s wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used. Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people in… … Словарь американских идиом
look down one's nose — verb To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt. You look too high and mighty; customers would think you were looking down your nose at them … Wiktionary
down one's nose — See: LOOK DOWN ONE S NOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
