turn nose up at

turn one's nose up at someone or something 

1. Lit. to raise one's head and therefore one's nose slightly as a sign of rejection. I never turn my nose up at food. I never turn up my nose at dessert, no matter what it is.

2. Fig. to sneer at someone or something; to reject someone or something. John turned his nose up at Ann, and that hurt her feelings. He turned up his nose.

See also: nose, turn, up

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turn your nose up at something

to not like something because you think it is not good enough for you In those days I turned my nose up at country music, but now I've come to like it.

Usage notes: also used in the negative: I never turn my nose up at homemade apple pie!

See also: nose, turn, up