look down nose at

look down your nose at something/someone (informal)

to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you. I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn't been to college.

See also: down, look, nose

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look down your nose at someone/something

to consider someone or something as not important or of value. The regular staff looked down their noses at us freelancers.

See also: down, look, nose