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
Huri-Biblical
AllenAL-ən (English)English, Scottish
SluaghadhÁN-Ancient Irish
Marcus['ma:kəs]
Laxmi-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
DymphnaDIMF-naIrish