look down (one's) nose

look down (one's) nose

To act in a haughty or snobbish manner because one regards oneself as superior (to someone else). The well-dressed businessman looked down his nose at the homeless man sitting on the corner. Jane has been looking down her nose ever since they promoted her to manager.

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look down your ˈnose (at somebody/something)

(informal, especially British English) behave in a way that suggests that you think that you are better than somebody, or that something is not good enough for you: Why do you always look down your nose at people who have less money than you?

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look down (one's) nose

at/on

To regard with contempt or condescension.

See also: down, look, nose

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