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cock a snook at

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cock a snook at someone
to show or express defiance or scorn at someone. He cocked a snook at the traffic cop and tore up the ticket. The boy cocked a snook at the park attendant and walked on the grass.
See also: cock, snook
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It is ridiculous that banks continue to cock a snook at the Government and public with regard to bonuses and final-deal settlements.
Letter: The BIG issue - Clamp down on fat cats by The Mirror (London, England)
If Rob Pocock's idea of a councillor is to take the rewards, and then cock a snook at those that elect them, it is little wonder that the Sutton Coldfield electorate have rejected him at the ballot box as many times as they have.
Letter: Your Say - Warped logic by Birmingham Mail (England)
It appears from the latest John Lewis figures that we are about to cock a snook at the many Cassandras warning of impending doom by beginning to shop on the high street again.
Let's bank on a bit of sun and fun; in association with RBS by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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