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
Tracey['tresi]
AndrÁSAWN-drahshHungarian
Dione (1)dee-O-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Christellekrees-TELFrench
Japik-Frisian (Rare)
Enyo-Greek Mythology