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down nose

down (one's) nose

Informal
With disapproval, contempt, or arrogance: Year-round residents here look down their noses at the summer people.
See also: down, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilhelminavil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)Dutch, German, Polish, English
Elihui-LIE-hyoo (English), ee-LIE-hyoo (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic)
Donnie['dɔni]
Heliodoroe-lyo-DHO-ro (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Oz (2)-Hebrew
KerttuKERT-tooFinnish
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