nose in the air, have one's



nose in the air, have one's

Be haughty or disdainful, as in Ever since we moved in, our next-door neighbor has had her nose in the air. The related phrase with one's nose in the air means "haughtily," as in She thinks she's so smart; she's always walking around with her nose in the air. Also see turn up one's nose at.
See also: have, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KornelKAWR-nel (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak
Brielle-English (Modern)
Downs[daunz]
Sumayya-Arabic
VÍGdÍS-Ancient Scandinavian
MatjaŽ-Slovene